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Joseph Lycett b. c.1775

Artist (Printmaker),
Artist (Painter)

Joseph Lycett was a painter. In 1811 he was convicted of forgery and transported to New South Wales for 14 years. Despite being called a portrait and miniature painter at the time of his conviction, all Lycett's extant subjects are topographical or botanical. In 1828 he was living near Bath when he was again arrested, cut his throat and while recovering in hospital, tore open the wound and died.

Tags: Convict, Forger, New South Wales, Newcastle

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Library, London
The Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

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Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
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Baillieu Library Special Collections, University of Melbourne, Vic.

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Joseph Lycett b. c.1775

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Library, London

The Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS

City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW

Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Baillieu Library Special Collections, University of Melbourne, Vic.

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