Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Mount Dromedary, Van Dieman's Land.

Date made

1 August 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, aquatint and roulette, 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, 'MOUNT DROMEDARY, Van Diemen's Land. / London, Published August 1st. 1824, by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

17.8 x 27.4 cm (image)

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Landscape of Mount Dromedary, north-west of Hobart, Tasmania, viewed from present-day Green Point where the Jordan River flows into the River Derwent.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34545

Creators

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

Last Updated

28 Jan 2026