Sydney in New South Wales

Acquired From: Leen Helmink

Colouring: Uncoloured

Condition: Fair

Confirmed: No

Date Acquired: 13/10/2023

Dealers ID No.: 19255

Description: An uncolored steel engraving, originally created in Germany by Carl Ferdinand Mayer, a renowned German steel engraver, is presented here in an English edition, suggesting it originates from a British publication. The scene depicts a bay with a small dock in the foreground, where a woman is shown holding a fishing rod. In the background, Sydney is visible, featuring a boat in port and a churchpossibly St. Jamesset against the skyline.

Engraver: Mayer, Carl (1798-1868)

Image Size (cm): 10.5×15.5

Mapmaker: Mayer, Carl (1798-1868)

Notes: Purchased with 407-414 for 937

Other states: First German

Primary Category: Prints & Related Material

Purchase Reference: Ledger

Rarity: R2 Very rare – one or two copies appear on the market

Sheet size (cm): 25.5×17.5

Technique: Steel Engraving

This state: 1850, English