View from near the top of Constitution Hill, Van Diemen's Land.

Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

View from near the top of Constitution Hill, Van Diemen's Land.

Date made

1824 – 1824-25

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, 'VIEW from near the TOP of CONSTITUTION HILL, / Van Diemens Land. / London, Published Jan 1, 1825, by J. Souter 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

17.7 x 28.1 cm (image)

Edition information

edition of 250

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Landscape of country south of Constitution Hill (now Quoin Mountain), near Kempston, Tasmania.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34551

Creators

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

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 84.125.41

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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