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C1789
A View in New South Wales.
Artist:
Rare c.18th First Fleet romanticised view of the Australian landscape from a sketch made at the infant penal colony at Sydney Cove that was sent back to England. Early artists attempting to capture the Australian landscape created works that reflected … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
A View in New South Wales.
Date:
C1789
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
258mm
x 200mm
Paper Size:
296mm
x 218mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1789
Description:
Rare c.18th First Fleet romanticised view of the Australian landscape from a sketch made at the infant penal colony at Sydney Cove that was sent back to England.
Early artists attempting to capture the Australian landscape created works that reflected the darker light of Europe and it was not until the landscapes by John Glover in the 1830’s that artists and engravers in Australia would create works that were truly Australian.
From: Phillip, A. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island; compiled from Authentic Papers, which have been obtained from the several Departments to which are added the Journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball and Capt. Marshall with an Account of their New Discoveries,….. London.
Collections:
British Library: Shelf mark: C.47.i.10
National Gallery Australia: NGA 2012.1466
National Library Australia:Â Bib ID 1165394
Royal Collection Trust: RCIN 1142204
Silent World: SF000022
State Library NSW: D Q78/26
State Library Victoria: RARELTF 994.02 P54V
References:
Crittenden, V. A Bibliography Of The First Fleet. ACT 1982 : 180
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976: 47
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :. 1346
McCormick, T. First Views of Australia 1788-1825. Sydney: 1987
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987: pp.59-64, pp.127-128, p.345-5, ill. p.63
Robert Cleveley (1747 - 1809)
Robert Cleveley (1747-1809) Third brother of James Cleveley who was famous painting the death of Cook. This engraving is from the first account of the infant colony at Sydney Cove from information collected by Governer Phillip.
