The new Government House and Macquarie Fort from the Domain, Sydney / J. S. Prout
The new Government House and Macquarie Fort from the Domain, Sydney / J. S. Prout
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Date
approximately 1842
Call Numbers
SV*/Sp Coll/Prout/9
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Physical Description
Contents
1 print - 23.2 x 32.5 cm on mount - lithograph, colour
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Full title
The new Government House and Macquarie Fort from the Domain, Sydney / J. S. Prout
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The image is similar to 'The New Government House, Sydney', which appeared in 'Sydney illustrated'. A full description has been given by John Rae in 'Sydney illustrated', ML Q981.1/P. In his description he states, "To the left of the Government House, in the distance, we have a glimpse of the flag-staff and signal station on Fort Phillip Hill ... T...
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed: J.S. Prout. The title is printed on back of mount. Undated.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs. K. Jordan, Aug. 1936
Administrative / Biographical history
John Skinner Prout, (1805-1876), artist, was born on 19 December 1805 at Plymouth, England. He arrived with his wife and seven children in Sydney on 14 December, 1840. He brought a complete lithographic printing press with him, and in early 1841 he started producing lithographed versions of his drawings of Sydney. In August 1842, the first part o...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SV*/Sp Coll/Prout/9
Record Identifier
16AJZVdn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJZVdn
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Reference code
457727
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