Primary Artist

James Wallis (1785–1858)

Title

View of Hunter's River. Newcastle. New South Wales.

Source

Wallis, James. An historical account of the colony of New South Wales and its dependent settlements. London: R. Ackermann, 1821.

Page or Plate number

plate 9

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

Date made

1821

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 centre below image, 'Engraved by W. Preston from a Drawing by Cap_t Wallis. 46th Reg_t.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'View of Hunter's River. NEWCASTLE. New South Wales.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'.

Matrix size

14.1 x 22.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

145190

Creators

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

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Australian | Irish | Male | artist

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publishers

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025