Title

View of part of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales. Taken from Dawes's Point.

Date made

30 November 1812 (imprint)

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 570a

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Inscribed upper left above image in black ink 'No.10'. printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn by J Eyres'.
printed lower right below image in black ink, 'By W. Preston'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'View of PART of SYDNEY, the CAPITAL of New South Wales. / Taken from Dawes's Point / Dedicated to his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie. Esq re Governor of New South Wales etc etc etc.' printed lower centre below image in black ink 'Published Novr. 30th 1812 by A. West Sydney'.

Matrix size

29.0 x 43.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Subject description

View of Sydney Cove from Dawes's Point looking east with new Rum Hospital still under construction on the skyline to the left.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

179617

Creators

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

West, Absalom. | (1795–) Australian | English | Male | publisher

Eyre, John. | (1771–1812) English | Male | print after

Last Updated

19 Jan 2026