Title

View of Sharks Bay, in New South Wales. Taken from Vinegar Hill.

Date made

1812

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 596a

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn by J.Eyre'.
printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Engraved by W Presston. [sic]'.
printed centre below image in black ink, 'View of SHARK'S BAY, in New South Wales. / Taken from Vinegar Hill. / Dedicated to his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esq. Governor of New South Wales. &c. &c. &c.'.
printed lower centre below title, 'Published Nov:R 30Th. 1812 by A West, Sydney.'.

Matrix size

22.0 x 36.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

144097

Creators

Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver

West, Absalom. | (1795–) Australian | English | Male | publisher

Eyre, John. | (1771–1812) English | Male | print after

Last Updated

19 Jan 2026