Primary Artist

Captain Charles Hext (1815–1855)

Title

The penal settlement of Port Arthur, Van Diemen's Land

Date made

1848

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1661a

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones

Text printed from matrix

Printed title lower centre below image in black ink, 'THE PENAL SETTLEMENT OF PORT ARTHUR, VAN DIEMAN'S LAND'. Printed inscription lower centre below image in black ink, 'FROM A SKETCH BY CAPTN. HEXT, 4TH THE KINGS OWN REGIMENT'. Printed inscription lower right below image in black ink, 'C. Hutchins, Lithographer, Liverpool'.

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

(image and text in black ink, buff and blue tint stone)

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

193041

Creators

Hext, Captain Charles. | (1815–1855) English | Male | print after

Hutchins, Charles. | (1838–) English | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

10 Jul 2025