Primary Artist

Walter Preston (1787–1821)

Title

View of Newcastle. New South Wales.

Date made

1817

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre below image, 'Engrav'd by W. Preston from a Drawing by Cap_t Wallis. 46th Reg_t.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'View of Newcastle. New South Wales.'.

Matrix size

printed image 12.6 x 20.3 cm; border line 12.8 x 20.5 cm; image and text 14.1 x 20.5 cm.

Edition information

no print run

Production notes

This print is from a rejected plate engraved by William Preston after a drawing by James Wallis. The image, from a new plate, was eventually published as 'View of Hunter's River. Newcastle. New South Wales.' An impression of the published image is on the verso of this sheet.
Only 2 impressions known

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | print after

Last Updated

16 Feb 2024