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Reissued lithograph of Sydney Cove by John Eyre

Reissued lithograph of Sydney Cove by John Eyre

Object No. 96/165/1

Lithograph, 'View of Sydney from the East Side of the Cove', paper, original by John Eyre, reissued by William Dymock, Australia, c 1870

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Summary

Physical Description

Chromolithograph with border, depicting the Rocks district of Sydney as seen from Bennelong Point across Sydney Cove. Foreground includes shrubs, rocky outcrops & aborigine in a canoe. Background has a view of the Rocks with a prominent windmill at the highest point; another windmill, the Fort & signal flags and rows of cottages as well as bond stores at the water's edge.

DIMENSIONS

Height

525 mm

Width

680 mm

PRODUCTION

Notes

based on origional print by John Eyre in 1810 This is a William Dymock 1870 reissue of an 1810 original colour lithograph by John Eyre. The reissue was probably produced in Australia. The lithograph is a reissue c.1870 of an original made in 1810 by John Eyre.

SOURCE

Credit Line

Source unknown

Acquisition Date

2 May 1996

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