Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

View from near the top of Constitution Hill, Van Diemen's Land.

Source

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

Page or Plate number

no.39.

Reference

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

Date made

1 January 1825 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

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 from near the TOP of CONSTITUTION HILL, / Van Diemens Land. / London, Published Jan 1, 1825, by J. Souter 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

23.5 × 32.5 cm (plate-mark); 17.7 x 28.1 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania | Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Subject description

Landscape of country south of Constitution Hill (now Quoin Mountain), near Kempston, Tasmania.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34551

Creators

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

Last Updated

25 May 2026