C1789

View of a Hut in New South Wales.

Scarce c.18th First Fleet period engraving depicting Australian aborigines from the account by Governor Arthur Phillip. 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 … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

View of a Hut in New South Wales.

Date:

C1789

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size: 

260mm 
x 200mm

Paper Size: 

277mm 
x 213mm
AUTHENTICITY
View of a Hut in New South Wales. - Antique View from 1789

Genuine antique
dated:

1789

Description:

Scarce c.18th First Fleet period engraving depicting Australian aborigines from the account by Governor Arthur Phillip.

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:  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.

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