Primary Artist

Jean-Charles Langlois (1789–1870)

Title

(Detail of lyrebird tail).

Source

From Levaillant, François. 'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis'. Paris, Denné le jeune & Perlet, 1801–1806 [2 volumes].

Page or Plate number

Plate 15

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1804 – 1804-07

Place made

Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

46.1 x 30.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

46.1 x 32.7 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

42310

Accession number

86.621

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)

Provenance

Purchased from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 11 February 1986.

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1986

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Bird, Lyrebird

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Barraban, Jacques. | (1768–1809) French | Male | print after

Langlois, Jean-Charles | (1789–1870) French | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013