Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

View of Wilberforce, on the banks of the River Hawkesbury, New South Wales.

Date made

1825

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 of WILBERFORCE, on the Banks of the River Hawkesbury, / New South Wales. / London, Published Feb. 1, 1825, by J. Souter 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

17.7 x 27.7 cm (image)

Edition information

edition of 250

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Subject description

Landscape around the settlement of Wilberforce, north-west of Sydney, with the York Reach of the Hawkesbury River in the foreground (near the junction of present-day Bardenarang Creek); the town of Windsor at left and the Blue Mountains in the distance.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34527

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013