Primary Artist

James Wallis (1785–1858)

Title

Sydney from Bennelongs Point. New South Wales.

Date made

1817 – 1817-1819

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image, 'Engraved by W. Preston from an Original Drawing by Cap_t Wallis. 46th Reg_t / SYDNEY. / from Bennelongs Point / New South Wales / London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'.

Matrix size

30.4 x 46.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

163832

Creators

Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | artist

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publishers