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Views in Van Dieman's [sic] Land, ca. 1822-1829 / John Watt Beattie

Views in Van Dieman's [sic] Land, ca. 1822-1829 / John Watt Beattie

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1LjRy8D9

Views in Van Dieman's [sic] Land, ca. 1822-1829 / John Watt Beattie

About this item

Full title

Views in Van Dieman's [sic] Land, ca. 1822-1829 / John Watt Beattie

Date

ca. 1822-1829

Call Numbers

DL PX 51

Record Identifier

1LjRy8D9

Reference Code

867108

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

22 drawings in one volume - 38.2 x 26 cm

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Issue Copy

Copy print : DL PX 51

Available on open access in the Mitchell Library Reading Room

Finding aids

Contents list filed with collection and also available on request from DL PX 51n. -

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

1. The Black Snake Inn
2. The Black Snake Inn
3. Junction of the Styx and Derwent
4. The Western Tier
5. Junction of the Rivers Clyde and Derwent
6. Dromedary Hills
7. Byrn's Sugar Loaf near the River Clyde
8. - late the residence of G.F. Read Esq. [Redlands station]
9. Mungford [sic] Cottage - the residence of Dr Bromley

Alternative Titles

Full title

Views in Van Dieman's [sic] Land, ca. 1822-1829 / John Watt Beattie

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Keyword subjects:
Allenvale (residence : Macquarie District, Tas.)
Austins Ferry (Hobart, Tas.)
Black Snake Inn (Bridgewater, Tas.)
Clyde River District (Tas.)
Humphreyville (residence : Tas.)
Mountford Cottage (residence : Hamilton, Tas.)
Redlands (residence : Tas.)
St. Matthew's Church (New Norfolk, Tas.)
Styx River (Ta...

Signature / Inscriptions

None of the sketches is signed or dated. Dated from year of watermark on most pages which reads 'HARRIS/1822' and from year of death of A. Humphries whose residence is depicted on f. 12 of volume (see Australian Dictionary of Biography). All sketches except two have pencil titles. Interleaved are notes copied out in Sir William Dixson's hand from t...

Description source

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009

Contextual Information

Source

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

DL PX 51

Record Identifier

1LjRy8D9

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1LjRy8D9

Other Identifiers

Reference code

867108

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