J W Newland Daguerreotype of Edward T Y W McDonald

In March 1848 after touring through Europe, South America and the Pacific the photographer J W Newland opened his studio in Sydney. He received an enthusiastic response to his work and some wealthy locals such as the publican of the Forth & Clyde Hotel Edward McDonald posed for him. This image is one of the earliest surviving Australian Photographs, and is the only portrait daguerreotype by Newland still known to exist. A hand tinted daguerreotype it has Newland's stamp on the bottom right hand side of the matt.

Newland closed his Gallery in June before he left for Hobart in September. A view of Murray Street Hobart taken in the same year is the earliest Australian view daguerreotype yet located.