Item 2: [Macquarie Lighthouse looking south], 1 April, 1853 / drawn by Jacob Janssen
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Item 2: [Macquarie Lighthouse looking south], 1 April, 1853 / drawn by Jacob Janssen
Item 2: [Macquarie Lighthouse looking south], 1 April, 1853 / drawn by Jacob Janssen
About this item
Full title
Date
1 April 1853
Call Numbers
PXD 1493/Item 2
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Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - 26.6 x 34.8 cm. - watercolour
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Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1 watercolour by Jacob Janssen depicting the view along the cliffs of South Head, looking south at the entrance to Port Jackson. The Macquarie Lighthouse is depicted above the dangerous, rocky outcrops above pounding waves that are rolling in from the south and smashing into the coastline. The sky in the south is heavy with dark clouds and the sai...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Item 2: [Macquarie Lighthouse looking south], 1 April, 1853 / drawn by Jacob Janssen
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed and dated lower left: 'J. Janssen, 1853, 1 of April'.
Attributions / Conjectures
The ships sailing up the coast into Sydney may include the barque, Daniel Webster, which arrived on 1st April from Auckland.
Reference:
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 2 April, p. 4. (Accessed 31 Oct 2018) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12944828
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1493/Item 2
Record Identifier
nZNWJG8n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNWJG8n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9623546
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