Psittacus Splendidus. The Splendid Parrot
Primary Artist
Miss Stone (1780-1791)
Title
Psittacus Splendidus. The Splendid Parrot
Source
Shaw, George. 'Museum Leverianum, containing select specimens from the museum of the late Sir Ashton Lever'. London, James Parkinson, 1792-1796
Page or Plate number
vol.2, plate 27
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1790
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured
Matrix size
24.4 x 20.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
heavy cream wove paper
Support size
30.4 x 26.2 cm (sheet)
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, '2 5' (2 encircled). Inscribed verso centre diagonal, '2/25.24'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42248
Accession number
86.612
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
Country of context
Australia
Creators
STONE, Miss. | English | Female | artist
Skelton, William. | (1763–1848) English | Male | artist
James Parkinson. | (1792–) English | Organisation | publisher
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013