Monday, May 05, 2008

Sydney's working harbour, 1840-1875

Dockside: Sydney's working harbour, 1840-1875

When: 5 May 2008 – 10 August 2008
Where: State Library of NSW - Picture Gallery

This exhibition will celebrate Sydney's once central, but now declining, role as a commercial harbour. A selection of watercolours, oils and photographs will reveal the animated fabric of Sydney's waterside. Drawn from the Library's collections, works by renowned artists such as Conrad Martens and Frederick Garling will be displayed.

Image: Patent slip belonging to the Australasian Steam Navigation Co., c. 1855, watercolour, Frederick Garling

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