Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

View of Lake George, New South Wales, from the north east.

Date made

1 March 1825 (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 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 Executt.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'VIEW OF LAKE GEORGE, / New South Wales, / from the North East. / London, Published March 1, 1825, by J. Souter 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

23.2 × 32.6 cm (plate-mark); 17.7 x 28.1 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Landscape of Lake George, N.S.W. near present-day Canberra, viewed from the north-east across to the Lake George Range.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34530

Creators

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

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026