Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

View upon the Nepean River, at the Cow Pastures, 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 upon the NEPEAN RIVER, / at the Cow Pastures, / New South Wales. / London, Published Feb. 1, 1825, by J. Souter 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

17.5 x 28.3 cm (image)

Edition information

edition of 250

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Landscape of Nepean River, north-east of Camden, N.S.W. looking south towards The Razorback Range. Bushrangers camped in foreground.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34528

Creators

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