Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Salt Pan Plain, Van Diemen's Land.

Date made

1 October 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, 'SALT PAN PLAIN, / Van Diemens Land. / London, Published Octr. 1. 1824, by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

23.1 × 32.5 cm (plate-mark); 17.2 x 27.3 cm (image image)

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Landscape of plains around present-day Tunbridge, Tasmania looking north.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34555

Creators

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

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026