Primary Artist

William Skelton (1763–1848)

Title

'Psittacus Australia.The Southern Brown Parrot

Source

Shaw, George. 'Museum Leverianum, containing select specimens from the museum of the late Sir Ashton Lever'. London, James Parkinson, 1792-1796

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1792

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

25.4 x 19.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

heavy cream wove paper

Support size

33.2 x 26.1 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, '1' (1 encircled). Inscribed verso, centre vertical in black pencil, '2/25.22'.

Subject description

Native Australian fauna: southern brown parrot (Psittacus Australis) on a branch with landscape in the background.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

42253

Accession number

86.613

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

James Parkinson. | (1792–) English | Organisation | publisher

Skelton, William. | (1763–1848) English | Male | artist

Ryley, Charles Reuben. | (1749–1798) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013