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
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1822-1829
Call Numbers
DL PX 51
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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
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Finding aids
Contents list filed with collection and also available on request from DL PX 51n. -
Subjects
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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
Author / Creator
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
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1LjRy8D9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
867108
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