Primary Artist

William Spreat (1817–1896)

Title

Botany Bay Heads, from Newtown.

Source

Westmacott, R.M. Sketches in Australia from drawings by Captn. R.M. Westmacott. Exter, England: W. Spreat, 1848

Date made

1848

Place made

Exeter, Devon, England View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 4955

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre below image, 'BOTANY BAY, FROM NEWTOWN.'
printed lower centre below title, 'Drawn from nature by Captn. Westmacott, On Stone by W. Spreat. / Printed at W.Spreat's Establishment. Exeter.

Matrix size

17.0 x 25.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

Sketches in Australia / from drawings by Capt. R.M. Westmacott. part 1, plate 5

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

58433

Creators

Westmacott, Robert Marsh. | (1801–1870) English | Male | print after

W. Spreat's Establishment. | (1841–1848) English | Organisation | printer

Spreat, William. | (1817–1896) English | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

23 Jan 2026