Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Mount Dromedary, Van Dieman's Land.

Source

Views in Australia or New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land Delineated. London: J. Souter, 1824

Page or Plate number

no.33.

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 974;1031

Date made

1 August 1824 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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

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

30 Jan 2026