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			Creator		Lewin, J. W. (John William), 1770-1819
			Title		[The Plains, Bathurst, ca. 1815-1816 / attributed to J.W. Lewin]
			Level of Description		Collection
			Date of Work		ca. 1815-1816
			Type of Material		Graphic Materials
			Call Number		V* / Expl / 2
			Issue Copy		Digitised :
			Physical Description		Drawings : 1 watercolour drawing ; 46.2 x 66.4 (inside frame lines); 46.7 x 66.7 (sheet)
			Source		Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907 Transfer from Mitchell Library PX*D 65 in 1965.


					Access only by appointment with Pictures staff
			Copying Conditions		Out of copyright - Artist died before 1955 Please acknowledge: - Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
			General Note		View 19 The Plains, drawn by John Lewin, and described in Henry Colden Antill's, "Journal of an excursion over the Blue or Western Mountains of New South Wales to visit a tract of new discovered Country, 1815". The entry for May 5th, pp.36-37, describes the scene: "The spot which was chosen for the Governor's large tent was upon a little rising ground about three hundred yards from the men's huts; a small tent was placed on each side with a clear space in front upon which a small flag staff was erected. This was a delightful spot for a town, commanding a view of the surrounding country to a considerable extent...." Major Antill's Journal is available at ML Safe 1/20a (microfilm CY265) Mitchell Library In 1965, this watercolour and V/Expl/1 were removed from a volume containing Absalom West's "Views 1813-1814" and James Wallis' "An Historical Account of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements, 1821". This volume is available at PXD 65 (microfilm CY2100) Mitchell Library Previously titled, "An encampment, possibly of an exploring expedition, partly cleared country, officers and men, ca. 1812-1817" "J. Whatman" watermark is visible on paper.
			Subject		David Scott Mitchell Collection.
			Topic		bush campfires camps colonial art exploration pioneer bush life tents
			Place		Bathurst (N.S.W.)
			Exhibited in		Age of Macquarie Rare road maps of New South Wales More easily imagined: crossings of the Blue Mountains The Governor: Lachlan Macquarie, 1810 to 1821 Lewin: Wild Art
			Digital order no.		a128133