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

Primary Artist

Thomas Gosse (1765–1844)

Title

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

Date made

29 May 1799 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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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

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2006.479

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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