Primary Artist

William Westall (1781–1850)

Title

Port Lincoln, taken from the south.

Source

First report of the Directors of the South Australian Company, London 1836.

Page or Plate number

Frontispiece

Date made

1835

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn & Engraved by W. Westall, A.R.A.'.
printed directly below image left to right in black ink, 'Head of Port Lincoln. North Side Hill. Grantham Is.d. Boston Island & Bay. Spalding Cove. Lauth Bay, in the distance. / Cape Donnington.'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'Port Lincoln. (taken from the South.).'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink 'London, Published by Ackermann & Co. Strand, 1835.'

Matrix size

16.0 x 24.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print-run unknown.
Published as the frontispiece to 'First report of the Directors of the South Australian Company, London 1836'.
The print was also issued separately.

Legacy id

150477

Creators

Westall, William. | (1781–1850) English | Male | artist

Ackermann & Co. | (1830–1861) English | Organisation | artist

Last Updated

12 Jul 2026