Van Diemans Land, New Holland ; The land about Botany Bay ; Entrance of Port Jackson when close under the South Head [picture] / Geo. Raper
- Bib ID:
- 1883990
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Raper, George, 1769-1796
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1791
- 3 paintings : ink and watercolour on paper ; sheet 23.2 x 18.5 cm.
- Summary:
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Top: the shore and mountainous skyline of the south coast of Tasmania. Far left is South West Cape, mid-left the islands of the Maatsuyker Group and the Mewstone. The mountain centre background is Precipitous Bluff, in front Prion Bay, and New River Lagoon. The "peake'd hill", marked "p", is Pindars Peak. Centre: a coastal profile of Botany Bay. Lower: the entrance to Port Jackson from the South Head.
- Biography/History:
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Seaman and artist. Joined HMS Sirius as able bodied seaman Dec 1786 and promoted to midshipman Sept 1787 on voyage to New South Wales. Sailed on Sirius on voyage to Cape of Good Hope 1788-89 and was at Norfolk Island in 1790-91. Returned to England in April 1792.
- Notes:
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- Condition: good.
- Watermark: "LVG" (?) with Fleur-de-lis device.
- Three images on one sheet. Top: Van Dieman's Land, (PIC/3312/4) 6.3 x 16.8 cm. Centre: Botany Bay, (PIC/3312/5) 6.3 x 16.8 cm. Lower, Port Jackson, (PIC/3312/6) 7.2 x 16.8 cm.
- Inscriptions: Signed "Geo. Raper 1791"- in ink lower right corner. "Van Diemans Land, New Holland (1) the Mew Stone N.b E. (p) Peak'd Hill N.E. b N (t) Tasmans Head open with the S.E. Cape N.E.b E." -- in ink beneath top image. The points 1, p and t are inscribed on the painting. "The land about Botany Bay the Entrance N. b W. 3 Leagues" -- in ink beneath image. "Entrance of Port Jackson when close under the South Head" -- in ink beneath image.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145027128
- Related Material:
- Other papers in this collection include maps, coastal profiles and an observation book 1787-1794. The collection is located at the National Library of Australia at MS 9433.
- Subject:
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- Raper, George, 1769-1796 -- Journeys -- Pictorial works
- First Fleet, 1787-1788 -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800
- North Head (N.S.W.) -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800
- Port Jackson (N.S.W.) -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800
- Botany Bay (N.S.W.) -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800
- Tasmania -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800
- South Head (N.S.W.) -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800
- Other authors/contributors:
- Raper, George, 1769-1796. Papers, 1787-1794
- Also Titled:
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- Land about Botany Bay
- Entrance of Port Jackson when close under the South Head
- Exhibited:
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- Exhibited: National Gallery of Victoria - Australian Colonial Art - March - July 2018
- Exhibited: "Treasures Gallery", National Library of Australia, 12 June 2012 - 12 October 2012.
- Exhibited: "Travellers Art", National Library of Australia, 12 June 2003-21 September 2003
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1796
- Published status:
- Unpublished
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