Panoramic View of Sydney

Location

Country: Australia
City: Canberra
Place: High Commission

Jacob Janssen is thought to have been born in Germany. He exhibited in Sydney between 1847 and 1849 and is known to have painted views of Rio de Janeiro, Singapore and Calcutta. He also painted seascapes, portraits and still lifes.

Places

Australia, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales

Subjects

seascape/coastal scene, fern, flower, tree, cow, man, Aborigine, turban, road, house, ship

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Jacob Janssen (1779 - 1856)

Title

Panoramic View of Sydney

Date

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 90.00 cm, width: 200.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Frank T Sabin, June 1959

Inscription

none visible

Provenance

Purchased from Frank T. Sabin, London, 1959

GAC number

4936