Primary Artist

Augustus Earle (1793–1838)

Title

Government House, and part of the town of Sydney.

Date made

10 August 1830 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Butler (1982), 13; Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1342

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

rinted lower left below image, 'AEarle.'.
printed lower left below image, 'Printed by C Hullmandel.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE. / And Part of the Town of Sydney'.
printed centre below title, 'London Published August 10th.. 1830 by J. Cross 18, Holborn, opposite Furnivals Inn.'.

Matrix size

19.8 x 28.8 cm (printed image (text trimmed))

Edition information

print run unknown. The series was published both uncoloured and coloured (NGA)

Subject description

Government House, Sydney, N.S.W. Gardens, designed by Mrs Macquarie, have wallabies grazing on lawn. View of Sydney beyond Norfolk pine at right.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

4044

Creators

Earle, Augustus. | (1793–1838) English | Male | artist

Cross, Joseph. | (1791–1843) English | Male | publisher

Hullmandel, Charles Joseph | (1789–1850) English | Male | printer

Last Updated

01 Feb 2026