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C1824
View of Captain Piper’s Naval Villa, at Eliza Point, near Sydney New South Wales.
Artist:
Rare aquatint by the convicted forger, Joseph Lycett, View of Captain Piper’s house, Henrietta Villa which was built in 1822 at Eliza Point, now Point Piper. Henrietta Villa was the most elegant house in the Colony and built to cater … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
View of Captain Piper’s Naval Villa, at Eliza Point, near Sydney New South Wales.
Date:
C1824
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured aquatint.
Image Size:
270mm
x 170mm
Paper Size:
365mm
x 255mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1824
Description:
Rare aquatint by the convicted forger, Joseph Lycett, View of Captain Piper’s house, Henrietta Villa which was built in 1822 at Eliza Point, now Point Piper.
Henrietta Villa was the most elegant house in the Colony and built to cater to Piper’s lavish entertaining of the colonies elite. The villa was said to have cost at least £10,000.
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
Joseph Lycett (1777 - 1828)
Painter & forger convicted in 1811 & transported to Botany Bay. On arrival he was given his ticket of leave but soon was reconvicted for forgery and sent to the penal settlement of Newcastle. Again in 1821 he received a pardon and returned to England armed with a portfolio of colonial views. In 1824 John published “Views in Australia” dedicated to the Earl of Bathurst. Lycett is acknowledged as being one the most important colonial artists to record the progress of the colony.
