Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Newcastle, New South Wales.

Date made

2 August 1824 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986) 974;1031

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, 'NEWCASTLE / New South Wales. / London, Published August 2nd. 1824, by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

23.3 × 32.6 cm (plate-mark); 17.6 x 27.6 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

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

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

34531

Creators

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

Last Updated

30 Jan 2026