Government House and Fort Macquarie from Farm Cove, 1842-6 / probably by C. Meryon

SV1/Har/Far C/1

fonds

1842-1846

Graphic Materials, Drawings

845580

Copy print : SV1/Har/Far C/1
Available on open access in the Mitchell Library Reading Room

1 drawing - pencil - ca. 8 x 17 in.

Charles Meryon, artist and engraver, sailed as a first class cadet in corvette 'Le Rhin' (commanded by Captain Bernard) for New Zealand in 1842 (ca. August). He was stationed there at Akaroa till 1846 when 'Le Rhin' returned to France, but her crew did make a number of cruises from New Zealand.
There is evidence that Meryon was in Sydney in a letter in which he wrote 'I provided myself when in Sydney with wax and plaster of Paris' (Quoted in 'The Emigrant', editors H. Bolitho and J. Mulgan, pp. 49-).

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009.

Unsigned. Pencil inscription below sketch so faded as to be illegible, but part appears to be 'Sydney Gov...C. Breakfield? (Meryon)'.

It has been suggested that the word in brackets at the end of the pencil inscription is 'Meryon'.

Faded and damaged.