Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Scene up the River Huon. Van Diemen's Land.

Source

Views in Australia or New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land Delineated. London: J. Souter, 1825

Page or Plate number

no.36.

Reference

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

Date made

1 May 1825 (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 centre below image, 'SCENE UP THE RIVER HUON. / Van Diemens Land. / London, Publish'd May 1. 1825, by J. Souter 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

33.2 × 23.4 cm (plate-mark); 28.0 x 17.7 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Landscape of the Huon River, Tasmania, south-west of Hobart.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34548

Creators

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

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026