Primary Artist

John Carmichael (1811–1857)

Title

The pass at Mount Victoria on the Bathurst Road.

Source

James Maclehose. The picture of Sydney; and strangers' guide in New South Wales, for 1838. Sydney: Maclehose, 1838

Date made

1838 – 1838-39

Place made

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

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 2795

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right below image in black ink, 'J.C.Sc [c in superscript]'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'The PASS at MOUNT VICTORIA on the Bathurst Road.'.

Matrix size

8.0 x 15.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Subject description

This view shows the road to Bathurst constructed across Mount Victoria. Mount Victoria is situated near Mount York, New South Wales, on the site of a camp established by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson, on their first crossing of the Blue Mountains.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

91567

Creators

Carmichael, John. | (1811–1857) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist

Maclehose, James. | (1832–) Australian | Scottish | Male | publisher

Last Updated

08 Jun 2026