Title

Goodenia ramosissima [Branching blue goodenia].

Source

Smith, James Edward. 'A specimen of the botany of New Holland.' London: J. Sowerby, 1793

Page or Plate number

plate 5.

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 170

Date made

1793

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Matrix size

22.8 x 12.7 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

56241

Accession number

86.1832.5

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1986/87 (1986-08-05)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Anne McCormick, Rare Books, Paintings and Prints, Sydney, August 1986; From the catalogue, ' Anne McCormick, Rare Books, Paintings and Prints,' Sydney: Anne McCormick, Autumn 1986, cat., no. 29.

Credit line

Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1986

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Plants

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Sowerby I, James. | (1757–1822) English | Male | engraver

Smith, James Edward. | (1759–1828) English | Male | author

White, John. | (1756–1832) Irish | Male | print after

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013