Cockatoos.

Title

Cockatoos.

Source

the unpublished folio Australia Terra Cognita by William Blandowski. 1855-56

Page or Plate number

plate 101

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 7129

Date made

1855 – 1855-56

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

25.8 x 17.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

36.0 x 27.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed in plate lower left 'W v Blandowski- Australia.'. Signed in plate lower centre edge 'Drawn & Engraved by Redaway & Sons. Melbourne.'. Not dated. Inscribed in plate u.c., 'BIRDS OF VICTORIA/ V.COCKATOOS./ (Head with moveable crest.)'. Inscribed in plate u.r.c, 'Plate 101.'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

4078

Accession number

96.534

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)

Provenance

Mrs Cape. By descent to, Major General T.F. Cape. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Major General T.F. Cape, Canberra, February 1995.

Credit line

Gift of Major General T.F. Cape, in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth Rabett 1996

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Birds of Victoria, plate 101.

Creators

Blandowski, William. | (1822–1876) Australian | Male | print after

James Redaway [and Sons]. | British | Organisation | engraver

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013