View of Sydney and the mouth of the Parramatta.

Primary Artist

George Cooke (1781–1834)

Title

View of Sydney and the mouth of the Parramatta.

Source

Pinkerton, John. A general collection of the best and most interesting voyages ... London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Browne, 1812

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1 December 1811 (imprint)

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; subsequently hand-coloured in water-colour

Text printed from matrix

printed centre below image, 'Engraved by George Cooke. / View of Sydney and the Mouth of the Parramatta. / London; Pubd. by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Browne, Paternoster Row, Decr. 1 1811.'.

Matrix size

13.1 x 17.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

20.6 x 25.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

no inscriptions.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

82236

Accession number

71.67

Accession method

Bequest

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1971-05-17)

Provenance

Bequest to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.], from Aubrey Lewis Rosenthal, Wahroonga, NSW, May 1971.

Credit line

Bequest of A.L. Rosenthal in memory of his mother 1971.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Cooke, George. | (1781–1834) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

28 Oct 2025