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C1803
Garden Island.
Artist:
Rare c.19th hand coloured engraved view of Garden Island which was used by the officers and crew HMS Sirius as a kitchen-garden soon after settlement at Sydney Cove. References: Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Garden Island.
Date:
C1803
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
145mm
x 80mm
Paper Size:
196mm
x 123mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1803
Description:
Rare c.19th hand coloured engraved view of Garden Island which was used by the officers and crew HMS Sirius as a kitchen-garden soon after settlement at Sydney Cove.
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 345.
Abbey, J.R. Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860. London 1972: 565.
Abbey, J.R. Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860. London 1972: 565.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 531817
State Library New South Wales: Record Identifier 74Vv7J3Nx6BA
State Library Victoria: RARELT 994.402 B27H
State Library South Australia: 994.402 B276
Vincent Woodthorpe (1764 - 1822)
Print and map engraver and copperplate printer, born in Stepney in about 1764, the son of Vincent Woodthorpe, a victualler, and his wife Elizabeth Waterhouse, who had married in 1763. Apprenticed (Tinplate Workers)to Garnet Terry 8 Jan 1778. He had premises at 27 Fetter Lane, London 1796-1809 and 29 Fetter Lane, London 1800-1822. Woodthorpe engraved a number of the illustrations for Barringtons account of the colony of New South Wales, the subjects were based on earlier issued engravings in first fleet journals.
