Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

View of the Heads, at the Entrance to Port Jackson, New South Wales.

Date made

1 October 1824

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 in watercolour

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'I. Lycett, Delt et Execute.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'VIEW OF THE HEADS, / at the Entrance to Port Jackson. / NEW SOUTH WALES. / London, Published Oct.1. 1824 by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

23.1 × 32.5 cm (plate-mark); 17.2 x 27.0 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Harbour scene of the Heads, Port Jackson, Sydney, looking north from South Head near the Macquarie Lighthouse. Watsons Bay at left, North Harbour (now Manly Cove) in the middle distance and hills of present-day Bouddi National Park in the distance.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34520

Creators

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

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026