Joseph Lycett b. 1775 Staffordshire, England, UK

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  • Artist (Printmaker), (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.
Keywords: convict, forger, New South Wales, Newcastle
Version history | Talk | Updated Nov. 20, 2012 | Created Jan. 1, 1992
Name
Joseph Lycett
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Keywords:
convict
forger
New South Wales
Newcastle
Birth date
c.1775
Birth place
Staffordshire, England, UK
Death date
c.1828
Death place
Bath, England, UK, (near) Bath, England, UK
Burial place
Handsworth Cemetery, Birmingham, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1814-c.1825
Arrival
  • 1814 (Arrived Sydney, NSW aboard the 'General Hewitt')
Residence
  • c.1828- Bath, England, UK
  • c.1823-c.1824 Chelsea, London, England, UK
  • 1820-1822 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1815-c.1817 Newcastle, NSW
  • 1814-1815 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1775-c.1814 Staffordshire, England, UK
Other Occupation
  • Clerk (ANZSIC code: 7291)
Is Indigenous
No
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870