Government House, Sydney, 1850 / by Jacob Janssen
Government House, Sydney, 1850 / by Jacob Janssen
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1850
Call Numbers
V/307
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - 24.5 x 32.2 cm - watercolour and gouache
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Life of artist plus 70 years
Research & study copies allowed
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Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
The house is placed as the main focal point of the work, the painting depicts additional details such as the landscaped grounds, the driveway and two horse-drawn carriages coming and going from the house. Several figures are located in the landscape, including a couple strolling in the grounds and a soldier on sentry duty on the western side of the...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Government House, Sydney, 1850 / by Jacob Janssen
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed and dated lower right.
Object History
Private collection by descent.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Sotheby's Australia, Lot 134, Auction of Important Australian & International Art, May 11, 2016
Administrative / Biographical history
The first Government House stood on the corner of Bridge and Phillip streets. Nine successive governors lived at First Government House, from 1789 to 1845.
The first Governor of NSW, Arthur Phillip, ordered its construction and in 1789, a modest cottage was built, overlooking Sydney Cove. Phillip had laid the foundation for the first Government...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
V/307
Record Identifier
YEGqDxqn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YEGqDxqn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1001052
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