Title

Chart of Sulivan's Cove Hobart Town.

Date made

1831

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1492

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'C. Bruce Sculpt.' Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'Hobart Town Published by James Ross, Jan 1831'. Printed lower centre within image in black ink 'Chart / of / SULIVAN'S COVE / Hobart Town / Shewing the Projected improvments as / directed by the Home Government to be / carried into execution.'

Matrix size

14.1 x 21.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania

Subject description

Street map of Sulivan's Cove, Hobart, Tasmania

Legacy id

152032

Creators

ROSS, James | (1786–1838) Scottish | Male | publisher

Bruce, Charles. | (1807–1851) Australian | Scottish | Male | engraver

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013