Newcastle, New South Wales
Primary Artist
Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)
Title
Newcastle, New South Wales
Date made
1824Place made
London, Greater London, England View on map Close map
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 974;1031
Category
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, 'NEWCASTLE / New South Wales. / London, Published 1825, by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.
Matrix size
23.4 x 32.4 cm (plate-mark)
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject categories
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Architecture
Subject description
Townscape of Newcastle, N.S.W. looking north-east to entrance of Port Hunter with Nobby's Island in centre (now Nobby's Head and joined to the mainland). Present-day Stockton Peninsular is behind Christ Church (since replaced by Christ Church cathedral) at left.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
48039
Creators
Lycett, Joseph. | (1775–1828) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
20 Nov 2025
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 59.251
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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