A man of Van Diemen's Land
Title
Source
From Cook, James and King, James. 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean... for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. London: Printed by W. & A. Strahan for G. Nicol & T. Codell, 1784
Page or Plate number
plate 6.
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1784
Place made
London, Greater London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
22.6 x 17.8 cm (printed image)
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
54.4 x 40.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
blindstamp: centre, 'D...[illegible]'
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right in black pencil, 'J4 / 16'.
IRN
127712
Accession number
2003.304
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2003/2004 (2003-08-15)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Cabinet of Discoveries, Canberra, August 2003.
Credit line
Purchased 2003
Subject categories
Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English | Australia, Art period: Pre-European settlement, to 1778
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Webber, John. | (1751–1793) English | Male | print after
Caldwall, James. | (1739–1822) English | Male | engraver
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013