Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Cape Pillar, near the entrance of the River Derwent, Van Diemen's Land.

Date made

1824

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, 'CAPE PILLAR, Near the Entrance of the River Derwent, / VAN DIEMENS LAND. / London, Published 1825, by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

17.4 x 27.1 cm (image)

Edition information

edition of 250

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Landscape and sea around Cape Pillar, Tasman Peninsular, Tasmania.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34550

Creators

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