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Port Jackson. Plan et Elevation de la Caserne des Convicts, à Sydney

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Title
Port Jackson. Plan et Elevation de la Caserne des Convicts, à Sydney
Subject
Architects
Design
Drawing
Prisoners
Convict labor
Sydney (N.S.W.)
French language--Writing
Category
1. Settlement
Creator
Louis-Claude de Saulces de Freycinet and E. Olivier
Person
Louis
Current holder
Museums of History New South Wales
Date
1825
Link
https://vernon.mhnsw.au/objects/38382/architectural-plan
Item number
HPB2002/6-1:3
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Port Jackson
Paris
Language
French
Description from source
Port Jackson. Plan et Elevation de la Caserne des Convicts, Ã Sydney (1825) This c1819 plan and elevation of Hyde Park Barracks by Louis-Claude de Saules de Freycinet is a rare artwork associated with French world expeditions in the early 19th century.

1 - Pen and ink plan and elevation of Hyde Park Barracks., H: 40 x W: 28.5cm (H: 400 x W: 285mm); 2 - Proof engraving, H: 49 x W: 33.4cm (H: 490 x W: 334mm); 3 - Proof engraving, H: 49.5 x W: 36cm (H: 495 x W: 360mm)

-1 Handwritten in pencil by Freycinet, bottom left corner in French " N.B. l'epaisseur veritable des murs est indiquee en bleu/partout our cette epaisseur doit etre changee/toutes les parties corrigees doivent avoir la meme epaisseur."
Signed and inscribed for the engraver "Dessine par.../E.Olivier/...d'apres un croquis de.../grave par".
On top left corner "No. 87".
Physical format
Drawing
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