A view looking north towards Nobby's Head, the northern shore settlement of Stockton quite prominent. In the foreground a group of aboriginals are around a fire.
The artist, John Skinner Prout (1805-1876) emigrated from Britain in 1840 with his family. He was an established professional artist with his own lithographic press. Mainly a water-colourist and lithographer, he is regarded as one of the finest colonial artists of the period.
1874.
Steel engraving.
Later hand-colouring.
126x 183 mm. Image size.
Good condition.