A View of the Green Hills from the North of the Hawkesbury River 1807 / [Possibly by George William Evans]

SPF/3550

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1993 photoprint of original 1807 watercolour

Graphic Materials, Photographs

52987

Photographs - original watercolour measures 24 x 41 cm - 1 dye destruction photoprint of original watercolour on paper

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Possibly by George William Evans, and attributed to him by Bernard Quaritch LTD. But comparison with signed works by Evans suggests that this drawing is the work of a copyist: for a signed drawing by Evans see "Government House, Parramatta, New South Wales", Locn no. ZSSVIB/PARR/12 Mitchell Library. For a work of the copyist, who is sometimes said to be Evans, see "Government House, Parramatta, 1805" (a copy of ZSSVIB/PARR/12), Locn no. ZPXD 388 vol.3 f.3b Mitchell Library. Both drawings are illustrated in Tim McCormick ed., "First Views of Australia", 1788-1825", 1987, p.166-167 Locn no. Ref. 1/F760.0444/1 Mitchell Library
The identification of the Lady Nelson is not certain. The ship does not bear close resemblance to an engraving of the Lady Nelson, published opp. p.1 of James Grant's The narrative of a voyage of Discovery performed in His Majesty's vessel Lady Nelson..., 1803 ML ref. Q981.29A1.
Two other versions of this drawing are held by the Mitchell Library:
"The settlement on the Green Hills, Hawksburgh River N. S. Wales 1809" ML ref. ZPXD 388 v.3/7
"Windsor" ML ref. SV1B/WIND/6
Transferred from SPF / Windsor, 1807, September 2015.

Inscribed in pencil on reverse "A View of the Green Hills from the North of the Hawksbury River 1807 - with the Governor Bligh Schooner in the dock & the Lady Nelson Brig at anchor". Also on reverse in a different hand "Betty".