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Jospeh Lycett, an artist and forger, came to Australia as a convict. After being pardoned he returned to England, where the book ‘Views in Australia’ was produced. He presents a very European view of the landscape – as seen in this image of the Huon Valley. The State Library and Archives of Tasmania hold five copies of this work across our collections. More on Lycett’s fascinating story can be found in the book titled ‘Joseph Lycett: convict artist’ – available for loan through Libraries Tasmania.