Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

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

Source

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

Page or Plate number

no.19.

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986) 974;1031

Date made

1 March 1825 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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

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