Beckett's Fall, on the River Apsley, New South Wales

Artist: Lycett, Joseph. | Title: Beckett's Fall, on the River Apsley, New South Wales | Date: 1825 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand-coloured
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Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Beckett's Fall, on the River Apsley, New South Wales

Date made

1825

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Reference

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image, 'I Lycett, Delt et Execute.'. Printed lower centre below image, 'BECKETT'S FALL, / on the River Apsley, / New South Wales. / London, Published 1825, by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

27.8 x 17.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Landscape of waterfall on River Apsley, near Walcha, N.S.W.

Legacy id

148735

Creators

J. SOUTER | English | Organisation | publisher

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Lycett, Joseph. | Title: Beckett's Fall, on the River Apsley, New South Wales | Date: 1825 | Technique: etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand-coloured
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2005.749

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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