J. S. Prout was prolific in Tasmania in the mid 1840s. His influence on Tasmanian painting during this time was striking. His portrayal of the mountain varies from a wildly romantic, picturesque aspect, through to simple backdrop to the city.
In 1846 a Sydney Morning Herald review of John Skinner Prout's Tasmania Illustrated praised his painting of Mount Wellington (entitled The Female Factory, from Proctor's Quarry)