C1812

View of Sydney and the Mouth of the Parramatta.

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Scarce, early c.19th hand coloured copper engraving based from Charles Lesueur’s famous panorama which he executed in 1803. In this version George Cooke the engraver has removed the right hand side of Lessuer’s view. From: Pinkerton, John, General collection of … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

View of Sydney and the Mouth of the Parramatta.

Date:

C1812

Artist:

Charles Alexander Lesueur (1778 - 1846)

Artist:

George Cooke (1781 - 1834)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

199mm

x 138mm

Paper Size:

268mm

x 206mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1812

Description:

Scarce, early c.19th hand coloured copper engraving based from Charles Lesueur’s famous panorama which he executed in 1803.

In this version George Cooke the engraver has removed the right hand side of Lessuer’s view.

From: Pinkerton, John, General collection of the best and most interesting voyages

References:
Beddie, M. Bibliography of Captain James Cook, RN,FRS, Circumnavigator. Sydney 1970:: 77.
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967 :: 62957.
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 473.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :: p. 236.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1176292

Charles Alexander Lesueur (1778 - 1846)

French natural history and topographical artist on board the lavishly equipped scientific expedition prepared by the Institut de France with the ambitions to explore the southern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, in two corvettes, Geographe and the Naturaliste. Lesueur was taken on not as an artist or scientist but as an assistant gunner. Nichloas Baudin the commander of the expedition soon discovered Lesueur's talents and employed him as an illustrator for his private journal. His prolific output and the quality of his drawings during this important voyage is a testament to his artistic talents.

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George Cooke (1781 - 1834)

English born engraver Cooke was born in London in 1781 and apprenticed to James Basire (1730-1802). Between 1817 and 1833 he produced, in connection with the nurseryman Conrad Loddiges of Hackney, London a large portion of the plates for, The Botanical Cabinet.

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