Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Newcastle, New South Wales. [lithographed version]

Date made

1824

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

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

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured in watercolour

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES.'

Matrix size

26.1 x 32.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Townscape of Newcastle, N.S.W. looking north-east to entrance of Port Hunter with Nobby's Island in centre (now Nobby's Head and joined to the mainland). Present-day Stockton Peninsular is behind Christ Church (since replaced by Christ Church cathedral) at left.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34564

Creators

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

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026