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Habitation de Sir John Jameson and Une des Bords de la Nepean a Regent-ville

SubjectDiscovery and exploration
New South Wales–History
Art–Australia
Drawing
French language–Writing
Category1. Settlement
KeywordsUranie (corvette)
CreatorPellion, J. Alphonse
Current HolderMuseums of History New South Wales
Period Of Reference 1819/1819
Date1819-11-01
Item NumberL2007/133-1:2
Access RightsDigitised
Country Of OriginAustralia
Language French
Description From Source1 – Drawing, H: 19.7 x W: 17cm (H: 197 x W: 170mm); 2 – Drawing, H: 19.7 x W: 17cm (H: 197 x W: 170mm) Two pencil and brown wash drawings on paper by artist J. Alphonse Pellion. These drawings were made in late November 1819 when Pellion, accompanied by the naturalists Quoy and Guadichaud, spent a little time at Sir John Jamison’s first Regentville homestead, en route to the Blue Mountains. The naturalists are seen in the foreground [L2007/133-1] with Gregory Blaxland whom Governor Macquarie had asked to act as guide to the French officers.
Physical FormatDrawing
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