Primary Artist

Thomas Gosse (1765–1844)

Title

Founding of the settlement of Port Jackson at Botany Bay in New South Wales

Date made

1799

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

mezzotint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'FOUNDING OF THE SETTLEMENT OF PORT-JACKSON AT BOTONY BAY IN NEW SOUTH WALES. / London, Published May 29th..1799, by T.Gosse, 45 Great Russell Street Bloomsbury.' Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Designed & Engraved by T.Gosse.'

Matrix size

49.8 x 60.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Legacy id

150153

Creators

Gosse, Thomas. | (1765–1844) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013