Primary Artist

John Carmichael (1811–1857)

Title

Sydney Cove from Fort Phillip.

Source

Picture of Sydney; and strangers' guide in New South Wales in 1838. Sydney: J. Maclehose, 1839.

Page or Plate number

pl.1, facing p.1

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 2795

Date made

1838

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right below image in black ink, 'J.C.SC. [sc in superscript]'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'SYDNEY COVE / from Fort Phillip / Published by J Maclehose Hunter Street'.

Matrix size

7.5 x 16.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

91579

Creators

Carmichael, John. | (1811–1857) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist

Maclehose, James. | (1832–) Australian | Scottish | Male | publisher

Last Updated

06 Jun 2026