View from the Top of Mount Nelson, with Hobart Town in the Distance, V.D.L.

Famous colonial aquatint of Hobart from the most important early series of views of Tasmania produced by the convict artist Joseph Lycett.

The view is taken from below the lookout on Nelson Road, Hobart overlooking Sandy Bay, with Mount Direction in the background. The series was made to encourage would be emigrants to Van Diemen’s Land by depicting the availability of quality land and showing the progress made in the colony.

From Lycett, J. Views in Australia, or, New South Wales & Van Diemen’s Land delineated.. London.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 974.
Abbey, J.R. Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860. London 1972 570.
Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790 to 1860. Folkstone 1973 310.
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987 218b.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 8037393
State Library South Australia: 994T L981
National Gallery Australia: 35745
University Library Melbourne: 919.44042 LYCE
National Gallery Victoria: Accession Number2008.251
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 919.402 L 98 V
British Museum London: 1917,1208.25.1-50
State Library New South Wales: MRB/F980.1/L