Walter PRESTON (etcher), James WALLIS (draughtsman)
Sydney from Bennelong's Point, New South Wales
(1817-1818)
plate 4 in An Historical Account of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependant Settlements by James Wallis, published by Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1821

Medium
etching and engraving

Measurements
30.9 × 46.2 cm (image) 39.6 × 52.8 cm (plate) 48.1 × 68.6 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Joe White Bequest, 2010

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
printed in ink l.c.: Engrav'd by W. Preston. from a Drawing by Cap-t (t in superscript above -) Wallis . 46 th- (th in superscript above -) Reg-t . (t in superscript above -) / SYDNEY. / from Bennelongs Point. / New South Wales . / London.Pub.d (d in superscript above ..)Sept.r (r in superscript above .).1.1820, at R. Ackermannn's, 101.Strand.
printed in ink with letterpress u.r.: IV.

Accession Number
2010.322

Department
Australian Prints & Drawings

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Walter PRESTON (etcher), James WALLIS (draughtsman)
Sydney from Bennelong's Point, New South Wales
(1817-1818)
plate 4 in An Historical Account of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependant Settlements by James Wallis, published by Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1821

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Walter PRESTON (etcher), James WALLIS (draughtsman) Sydney from Bennelong's Point, New South Wales (1817-1818) plate 4 in An Historical Account of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependant Settlements by James Wallis, published by Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1821

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Walter PRESTON (etcher), James WALLIS (draughtsman)
Sydney from Bennelong's Point, New South Wales
(1817-1818)
plate 4 in An Historical Account of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependant Settlements by James Wallis, published by Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1821