North view of Eagle Hawk Neck, which joins Tasman's Peninsular to the main land of Van Dieman's Land.
Primary Artist
Captain Charles Hext (1815–1855)
Title
North view of Eagle Hawk Neck, which joins Tasman's Peninsular to the main land of Van Dieman's Land.
Date made
1848Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1661a
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones
Text printed from matrix
Printed inscription lower right below image in black ink, 'C. Hutchins. Lithographer. Liverpool.'. Printed title lower centre below image in black ink, ' NORTH VIEW OF EAGLE HAWK NECK,/ WHICH JOINS TASMAN'S PENINSULAR TO THE MAIN LAND OF VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.'. Printed inscription lower centre below image in black ink, 'THERE IS, AT THIS PLACE, A CHAIN OF DOGS, WHICH ARE SO SAVAGE, THAT SHOULD ANY CONVICT ESCAPE FROM THE/PENAL SETTLEMENT OF PORT ARTHUR, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO PASS INTO THE COLONY.//FROM A SKETCH BY CAPTN. HEXT 4TH THE KING'S OWN REGIMENT.'.
Edition information
print run unknown
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
188085
Creators
Hext, Captain Charles. | (1815–1855) English | Male | print after
Hutchins, Charles. | (1838–) English | Male | lithographer
Last Updated
10 Jul 2025