William Thomas Lyttleton b. c.1786

Also known as H. W.
  • Artist (Painter)
Early 19th century painter and soldier who lived and painted in Van Diemen's Land and Ceylon. Lyttleton was also interested in architecture and he erected the house now known as Pinefield at Longford.
creator of
Race Meet

Oil on panel. Christie’s Sydney 14-15 August 1994, lot 5.

 
creator of
Panshanger. The Seat of Joseph Archer Esquire

Original artist for the lithograph. published in London in 1835 after 'Lyttleton’. The original painting is lost.

 
creator of
View in the Inner Harbour with Admiralty House, Trincomalé in the Island of Ceylon

Watercolour. Intended for aquatinting.

 
creator of
Fort Frederick from The Esplanade. Trincomalé in the Island of Ceylon

Watercolour. Annotated 'Drawn on the spot by W. Lyttleton’. Intended for aquatinting.

 
creator of
Tombs of Kandyan Kings

Part of six. Published by Edward Orme of London. Engraved by M. Dubourg and advertised for sale in the Ceylon Gazette of 2 October 1819 for 100 Rix dollars (£7 10s).

 
creator of
Town of Kandy

Part of six. Published by Edward Orme of London. Engraved by M. Dubourg and advertised for sale in the Ceylon Gazette of 2 October 1819 for 100 Rix dollars (£7 10s).

 
creator of
Scenes at the Ferry of Wattepalogoa

Part of six. Published by Edward Orme of London. Engraved by M. Dubourg and advertised for sale in the Ceylon Gazette of 2 October 1819 for 100 Rix dollars (£7 10s).

 
creator of
The King's Palace at Kandy

Part of six. Published by Edward Orme of London. Engraved by M.Dubourg and advertised for sale in the Ceylon Gazette of 2 October 1819 for 100 Rix dollars (£7 10s).

 
creator of
View on the Balani Mountain

Part of six. Published by Edward Orme of London. Engraved by M.Dubourg and advertised for sale in the Ceylon Gazette of 02 October 1819 for 100 Rix dollars (£7 10s) the set.

 
creator of
View from Amanapoora

Part of Six. Published by Edward Orme of London. Engraved by M. Dubourg and advertised for sale in the Ceylon Gazette of 2 October 1819 for 100 Rix dollars (£7 10s) the set.

 
creator of
Scene at Port Dalrymple [Launceston], Van Diemen's Land
Date

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