• Title
  Miller's Point Sydney : from the Flag Staff [i.e. Flagstaff] Hill / J.S. Prout
• Creator
  John Skinner Prout, 1805-1876
• Call number
  SV*/Sp Coll/Prout/1
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1842
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Prints
• Reference code
  457706
• Physical Description
  1 print - lithograph - 18 x 27 cm on mount 28 x 35 cm
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  John Skinner Prout, (1805-1876), artist, was born on 19 December 1805 at Plymouth, England. He arrived with his wife and seven children in Sydney on 14 December, 1840. He brought a complete lithographic printing press with him, and in early 1841 he started producing lithographed versions of his drawings of Sydney. In August 1842, the first part of 'Sydney Illustrated' was printed, followed by the second part, in November 1842. Due to a shortage of lithographic materials, the local press in mid 1843 recommended that local artists cease all attempts at producing lithographic views. Prout appears to have responded to this suggestion and suspended his work. 'Sydney Illustrated' was later recommenced and completed in 1844. Sources: Skinner Prout in Australia, 1840-48 by Tony Brown. ML Q759.994/53. Sydney Illustrated by J.S. Prout; with letter press description by J. Rae. ML F981.1/P. Australian Dictionary of Biography, online edition.
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  A full description of the image has been given by John Rae in 'Sydney illustrated', ML Q981.1/P. In his description he states, "The view is taken from Fort Phillip hill, a little to the south-west of the Flag Staff; and the spectator, to understand the drawing properly must be supposed to be looking, in a north-easterly direction, from the elevation where the goats are feeding, on a scene considerably beneath his eye". The road running across the picture is Kent Street, leading to the Lord Nelson Hotel. Also visible is the new Argyle Street, (the path crossing Kent Street in front of the Lord Nelson), and Albion House, (to the left of the Windmill). This lithograph was No. 3 in Part I of the four part series of 'Sydney illustrated'.
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Signed: J.S. Prout. Title at bottom of image. Pencilled in top left corner: Prout original litho. No. 3. Pencilled in bottom left corner: 1842.
• Conservation note
  
  Slight crack top left corner, two tears on top outside image - approx. 2.5 cm and 13 cm long.
• Name
  Prout, John Skinner
  
• Subject
  Art, Colonial--Australia.
  
• Topic
  fences
  goats
  harbours
  houses
  illustrations
  roads & streets
  sailing ships
  windmills
  
• Place
  Albion House (The Rocks, Sydney, N.S.W.)
  Argyle Street (The Rocks, Sydney, N.S.W.)
  Kent Street (Sydney, N.S.W.)
  Millers Point (N.S.W.)
  Observatory Hill (Sydney, N.S.W.)
  Sydney Harbour (N.S.W.)
  
• Exhibited in
  
  The most useful Art: Architecture in Australia, 1788-1985 - State Library of New South Wales (6 August, 1985 - 2 March, 1986)
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE19868724

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