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C1833
Vue d’un pont a l’entree de Paramatta (Parramatta)
Scarce lithograph of Gaol Bridge in Parramatta in 1826. The horses are standing behind where the Riverside Theatre now is. The bridge was built on stone piers with timber railings and was the second bridge built across the Parramatta River … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Vue d’un pont a l’entree de Paramatta (Parramatta)
Date:
C1833
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured lithograph.
Image Size:
370mm
x 210mm
Paper Size:
532mm
x 343mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1833
Description:
Scarce lithograph of Gaol Bridge in Parramatta in 1826. The horses are standing behind where the Riverside Theatre now is. The bridge was built on stone piers with timber railings and was the second bridge built across the Parramatta River as the first David Lennox, the colony’s first superintendent of bridges, had been commissioned to build a bigger and stronger bridge to replace the failing Gaol Bridge. Archaeologist Anne Bickford said Lennox had decided to leave parts of the Gaol Bridge within his bridge rather than go to the trouble of removing them. Graphic showing where Lennox Bridge intersected with the pier of the Gaol Bridge over the Parramatta River. Graphic showing where Lennox Bridge intersected with the pier of the Gaol Bridge over the Parramatta River.
The Gaol Bridge was the first substantial bridge to join the southern and northern section of the new colony at Parramatta (although as James Jervis points out in his 1933 publication ‘The Story of Parramatta and District’, there had been an earlier bridge which connected the Government Farm with the original settlement, but this had been washed away). This wooden Gaol bridge was constructed on the site of the Lennox Bridge and had a crossing span at Church Street which gave access between the town and the gaol. It also helped to open up access to the growing settlements to the north of Parramatta River.
From ‘Voyage de la Corvette Astrolabe Execute par Ordre du Roi pendant les annees 1826-1827-1828-1829, sours le Commandement’.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2682369
Louis Auguste de Sainson (1800 - 1887)
French artist on the voyage of exploration on board the Astrolabe under the command of Dumont D’Urville which explored and visited the Pacific, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. He began his naval career at the port of Rochefort, working there from 21 August 1825 until 6 January 1826, where he joined the Astrolabe as a draughtsman. The Astrolabe visited Australia from October to December 1826 and De Sainson made a number of drawings of King George Sound (WA), Westernport VIC), and Jervis Bay NSW and Sydney). On the Astrolable’s return to Australian waters during December 1827 to early January 1828 the Astrolabe anchored at Hobart Town where de Sainson made a number of important drawings of Hobart and its environs. On his return to France de Sainson was part of the editorial group that made the official account Historical Atlas of the expedition ready or publication. In November 1829, at Dumont d’Urville’s request, de Sainson was promoted commis de marine 3e classe. He became a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneurin August 1831 and a commis de 2e classe in September 1833. Further biographical information is not available after this time.
