Photographs of views of Sydney, 1842 [picture]/ from sketches by John Rae, M.A.
Photographs of views of Sydney, 1842 [picture]/ from sketches by John Rae, M.A.
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Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney : William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer, 1898.
Date
1898.
Call Numbers
F981.1/R
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
27 leaves of plates : all ill. ; 32 x 41 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney : William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer, 1898.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
1898.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Album includes photographic reproductions of watercolours painted by the artist in 1842 and 1850. Images include streets, parks, churches, dwellings and views around the harbour and in the Sydney.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Photographs of views of Sydney, 1842 [picture]/ from sketches by John Rae, M.A.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Mitchell Library copy at F981.1/R has bookplate and stamp "The National Art Gallery of N.S.W."
Mitchell Library copy at F981.1/R is inscribed "Presented by John Rae Esq MA 1899".
Contextual Information
Biographical note
John Rae, 1813-1900, public servant, author and painter, migrated to Australia in 1839 to work in Sydney. Rae was also a talented amateur artist. He painted water-colours of Sydney streets, taught himself photography and used it to record details for later paintings and his camera obscura contributed to his panorama of Sydney Harbour. He also produ...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
F981.1/R
Record Identifier
74VvDJ3REy0y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvDJ3REy0y
Other Identifiers
MMS ID
991004894389702626
