Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Mount Direction, near Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land.

Date made

1 November 1824 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 974;1031

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'I. Lycett, Delt et Execute.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'MOUNT DIRECTION, / Near Hobart Town, / Van Diemens Land. / London, Published Nov.1. 1824, by J. Souter. 73, St. Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

17.0 x 27.2 cm (image)

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania

Subject description

Landscape of Mount Direction viewed from the New Town side of the River Derwent, Hobart, Tasmania.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34544

Creators

Lycett, Joseph. | (1775–1828) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

28 Jan 2026