WOODTHORPE, Vincent (6) Six George Barrington Views of Early Sydney, 1802-03. This series of prints amongst the first published coloured views of Sydney from George Barrington's 'An Account of a Voyage to New South Wales,' pub. London 1803. Titles include: 'Sydney,' 1802 (after James Heath); 'South View of Sydney,' 1803 (after James Heath); 'East View of Sydney,' 1803 (after James Heath) (vertical tear from top margin into image); 'Pinchgut Island,' 1803 (possibly after Thomas Watling); Town & Cove of Sydney,' 1803 (possibly after Thomas Watling) (vertical tear upper right extends into image); and 'Garden Island,' 1803 (possibly after Thomas Watling) Hand Coloured Engraving (6) 8x14.5cm each (images)
PROVENANCE: Collection of Jim Haynes OAM and Robyn McMillan.
LITERATURE: Tim McCormick 'First Views of Australia 1788-1825', pp.276-277.