Hobart Town from the New Wharf ['Watchorn variation].

Primary Artist

John Skinner Prout (1805–1876)

Title

Hobart Town from the New Wharf ['Watchorn variation].

Date made

1845

Place made

Nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Edition information

no print-run, only one impression known

Subject description

The same basic image as 'Hobart Town taken from the New Wharf'. Notable differences are the sails of the vessel at the wharf are raised and the large box in the right foreground has the words 'Watchorn Hobart Town' painted on it side. Craig (1961)

Country of context

Australia

Other notes

A drawing for this print is in the Allport collection (Craig 1961)

Creators

Prout, John Skinner | (1805–1876) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

21 May 2026

Impressions

Collection

Private collection | Craig (1961) p.64

State

unpublished state

Impression

undesignated proof impression

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