Hepialus ligniveren
Primary Artist
J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)
Title
Source
In Lewin, John. 'A natural history of the Lepidopterous insects of New South Wales'. London: J. H. Bohte, 1822
Page or Plate number
pl 16, facing p.17
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 874
Date made
1803 – 20/04/1803
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured
Matrix size
20.2 x 15.3 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Manufacturers mark
watermark: J WHATMAN/ 1825
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
second edition
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
106501
Accession number
83.3069.17
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1983/84 (1983-09-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Tim and Anne McCormick, Sydney, September 1983.
Credit line
Purchased 1983
Subject categories
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Animal: Insect
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Lewin, J.W. | (1770–1819) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013