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Untitled (Sydney Harbour from Mrs Macquarie's Chair)
Untitled (Sydney Harbour from Mrs Macquarie's Chair)

Untitled (Sydney Harbour from Mrs Macquarie's Chair)

Artist (Australian, 1840 - 1887)
Datec 1869
Object number00018287
NamePainting
MediumWatercolour paint, paper
DimensionsSight: 146 x 258 mm
Overall: 390 x 492 x 17 mm, 1.8 kg
Display Dimensions: 155 x 267 mm
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
Terms
DescriptionThis watercolour depicts a scene along Sydney Harbour seen from Mrs Macquarie's Chair. Depicted in the foreground is a three-masted flagship with furled sails. The vessel is possibly HMS IRIS, a 26 gun sixth rate frigate which was the first flagship on the Australia station. Pinchgut (Fort Denison) can be clearly identified between the fore and main masts.SignificanceThis painting offers an early view of Sydney Harbour and the significance of Royal Navy ships as our primary means of naval protection.