Primary Artist

Walter Preston (1787–1821)

Title

Botany Bay Harbour, in New South Wales with a view of the Heads. Taken from Cook'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

Work number

A.NSW.1812.11.30

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

printed upper left above image in black ink, 'No.1'.
printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn by J.Eyre'S [Sic]'.
printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Engraved by W Presston. [Sic]'. printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'BOTANY BAY HARBOUR, in New South Wales. with a VIEW of the HEADS. / Taken from Cook's Point / Dedicated to his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esq. Governor of Nw South Wales. &c. &c. &c. / Published Nov:R 30Th. 1812 by A West, Sydney.'.

Matrix size

21.8 x 35.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

144080

Creators

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

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

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

Last Updated

19 Jan 2026