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(Viscount Sydney)
by James Sayers (1748-1823)
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DONCASTER EAST, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
1784. Etching. 175mm by 110mm (platemark). Depicts a middle aged Townshend in 1784, a year after receiving his title. He is standing side on, with one hand resting on his sword and the other holding out his hat, depicting him in the middle of a speech in the Commons.
Initialed 'JS' in the plate lower left corner. Published by James Bretherton. Portrait of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney PC (1733 - 1800). Townsend was a British politician who, as Home Secretary during the Pitt Government, was responsible for planning the convict settlement of Botany Bay, and appointed Arthur Phillip as Governor. When Phillip reached Botany Bay he found it unsuitable for settlement and rowed to Port Jackson where he found a cove with better water supply and access for larger ships. In honour of Townsend, Phillip named the area Sydney Cove on 22nd January 1788, and the settlement became known as Sydney Town. Wove paper. Remains of acid free hinges on the reverse. Small faint mark on left hand side.
Initialed 'JS' in the plate lower left corner. Published by James Bretherton. Portrait of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney PC (1733 - 1800). Townsend was a British politician who, as Home Secretary during the Pitt Government, was responsible for planning the convict settlement of Botany Bay, and appointed Arthur Phillip as Governor. When Phillip reached Botany Bay he found it unsuitable for settlement and rowed to Port Jackson where he found a cove with better water supply and access for larger ships. In honour of Townsend, Phillip named the area Sydney Cove on 22nd January 1788, and the settlement became known as Sydney Town. Wove paper. Remains of acid free hinges on the reverse. Small faint mark on left hand side.
Details
- Bookseller
- Sebra Prints
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1459
- Title
- (Viscount Sydney)
- Author
- James Sayers (1748-1823)
- Format/Binding
- Etching
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1784
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DONCASTER EAST, Victoria
About Sebra Prints
Sebra Prints opened in August 2003 out of a passion for antique prints, and a desire to offer good quality, original prints, across a wide range of topics. We specialise in antique engravings and lithographs from 17th,18th and 19th centuries as well as some early 20th century works. We cover a huge range of styles, artists and subject matter.
Sebra Prints is aowned by Dafydd Davies has over 20 years experience dealing with antique prints, both in Australia and in London. The name Sebra comes from an admiration for the mezzotint engraving of a zebra after George Stubbs which is titled 'Sebra'.
Sebra Prints is aowned by Dafydd Davies has over 20 years experience dealing with antique prints, both in Australia and in London. The name Sebra comes from an admiration for the mezzotint engraving of a zebra after George Stubbs which is titled 'Sebra'.