Rare separately issued view of Hobart depicting the active port that it had become fifty years after British settlement. Charles Darwin had visited Hobart Town in February 1836 as part of the Beagle expedition and wrote that I was chiefly struck with the comparative fewness of the large houses, either built or building. Hobart quickly became a major port, due to its fine harbour on the Derwent River and flourishing whaling, sealing and shipbuilding trades. Lloyd Grant was the son of Lieutenant Henry Lloyd of the 36th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry, who arrived in Tasmania in 1842. After serving a final two years in India, Captain Lloyd retired in 1844 to a property at New Norfolk which he named Bryn Estyn. Henry junior studied divinity at Christs College, Bishopsbourne but he was refused ordination by one F.R.Nixon. He then studied painting under John Skinner Prout and Conrad Martens. Having a private income meant that he had no need to sell his work and could devote his time to travelling and sketching as he pleased. Watercolour painter and sketcher, born in Chester, Cheshire on 6 January 1830. Studied under John Skinner Prout and Conrad Martens. A rare colonial lithograph. Image Size: 380mm x 255mm (15" x 10"). Condition: Small tear in lower left margin just below artist name and unobtrusive creasing in sky, otherwise in good condition. Technique: Hand coloured lithograph. Seller Inventory # TH 1857 LLOY

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Title: Hobart Town, From the New Wharf

Publication Date: 1857

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

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Antique Print and Map Room is the largest specialist dealer of rare antique maps and prints in Australia. Established in 1979, our gallery is located in Ultimo, near Sydney's city centre (5 minute walk from the Powerhouse Museum). Our extensive stock is available for purchase online or in our gallery. Our collection includes items from almost every geographical area and spans historical periods from the 15th to the 20th centuries. We have a particular focus on maps and prints charting the early discoveries and cultural exchanges of the East Indies, Pacific and Australia. This includes one of the largest and compelling collections of natural history in Australia. We stock only the highest quality material and guarantee the items are described as in the condition reports on our website. Since our founding, we have become a trusted source of prized historical material for collectors and prestigious national and international institutions and several important private collections. We are members of the following professional associations: AAADA, ANZAAB, ILAB, CINOA.

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