The city and harbour of Sydney from near Vaucluse.

Primary Artist

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803–1874)

Title

The city and harbour of Sydney from near Vaucluse.

Date made

1852 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour inks, from multiple stones; with additional hand-colouring

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'GEORGE FRENCH ANGAS.'.
printed lower right below image, 'THOMAS BOYS. LITH.'.
printed names of features left to right below image, 'ROSE BAY NEW GOAL ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL. ST. JAMES CHURCH WOOLOOMOOLOO / COLONIAL HOSPITAL CLARKS ISLAND GARDEN ISLAND. SYDNEY COVE. / NEW GOVERNMENT HOUSE THE BANKSIA / THE WARRATAH. PINCHGUT ISLAND. PARAMATA RIVER. / SHARK ISLAND BRADLEYS HEAD. BLUE MOUNTAINS. printed lower centre below border line, 'THE CITY AND HARBOUR OF SYDNEY, / FROM NEAR VAUCLUSE.'.
printed lower centre below title, 'LONDON, PUBLISHED BY J. HOGARTH 5 HAYMARKET / & MESSRS. WOOLCOTT & CLARKE GEORGE STREET. SIDNEY, 1852.'.

Matrix size

31.5 x 55.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

27140

Creators

Angas, George French. | (1822–1886) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | English | Male | print after

Boys, Thomas Shotter. | (1803–1874) English | Male | lithographer

Hogarth, Joseph. | (1801–1879) English | Male | publisher

Woolcott & Clarke. | (1851–1854) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

13 Feb 2026

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2000.615

State

second state (with correct spelling of Sydney)

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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Collection

National Library of Australia | NK4886

State

published first state (with Sydney misspelt Sidney)

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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