Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

View of the Female Orphan School, near Parramatta, New South Wales.

Date made

1 January 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 Execute.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'VIEW of the FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL, / Near Parramatta, / New South Wales. / London, Published Jan 1, 1825 by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

23.2 × 33.1 cm (plate-mark); 17.6 x 27.9 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

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

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34523

Creators

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

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026