Female Orphan School, near Parramatta, 1825

Female Orphan School, near Parramatta, 1825

Description

This is a hand-coloured aquatint print, measuring 23 cm x 31.5 cm, showing a view of the Female Orphan School near Parramatta, New South Wales. The large buildings stand on a hill, with a background of trees. A green park drops down to a tree-lined river in the foreground. On the river are two boats - a rowboat containing three men and a woman and, in the distance, a small boat with a white sail. The original print was made by Joseph Lycett (1775-1828).

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