Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

The Sugar Loaf Mountain, near Newcastle, New South Wales.

Source

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

Page or Plate number

no.21.

Reference

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

Date made

1 October 1824 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint and roulette, 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, 'THE SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN, / Near New Castle / New South Wales. / London, Published Octr. 1. 1824, by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

23.0 × 32.4 cm (plate-mark); 17.3 x 27.2 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

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

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34532

Creators

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

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026