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C1888
The City of Sydney, 1888.
Artist:
M. S. Hill
One of the best and most detailed panoramic views of Sydney in the 1880’s, with the city shown at the height of its prosperity and in celebration of it’s upcoming centenary. The view is looking directly at Circular Quay and … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The City of Sydney, 1888.
Date:
C1888
Artist:
M. S. Hill
Condition:
Two repaired tears to left margin, creasing along centre of image, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Image Size:
760mm
x 530mm
Paper Size:
820mm
x 580mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1888
Description:
One of the best and most detailed panoramic views of Sydney in the 1880’s, with the city shown at the height of its prosperity and in celebration of it’s upcoming centenary.
The view is looking directly at Circular Quay and central Sydney and extending to Botany Bay in the distance. Fort Macquarie can be seen on Bennelong Point which was demolished in 1901 to make way for Fort Macquarie Tram Depot. It is now the site of the Opera House. On the right is Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Balmain and Parramatta in the distance. Included is an amazing amount of detail;
National Library of Australia; “one of the great pictorial maps of Australia
State Library of New South Wales; “The detail is so accurate that the picture is also a plan or map.”
References:
National Library Australia, Australia in Maps: Great Maps in Australia's History from the National Librarys Collection. Canberra 2007 :: Ill. P.134.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2713110
City of Sydney Archives, The Dictionary of Sydney.: 4618, 62300 (detail)
State Library New South Wales: MMS ID 991018178659702626
National Library Australia, Australia in Maps: Great Maps in Australia's History from the National Librarys Collection. Canberra 2007 :: Ill. P.134.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2713110
City of Sydney Archives, The Dictionary of Sydney.: 4618, 62300 (detail)
State Library New South Wales: MMS ID 991018178659702626
