Patookee
Primary Artist
Title
Source
Shillibeer, John. A narrative of the Briton's voyage to Pitcairn's Island by Lieut. J. Shillibeer, R.M. Taunton, England, 1817
Page or Plate number
frontispiece
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 696
Date made
1817
Place made
Europe, England, Devon, Taunton View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black, from one plate
Matrix size
15.4 x 11.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin off-white wove paper
Support size
22.0 x 13.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Titled lower centre within image in black ink, 'PATOOKEE/ A Freindly Chief in the Island of / NOOAHEEVAH'. Not dated. Signed printed, lower centre within image in black ink, 'Del & Etch'd by J Shillibeer L. R. M.'. Inscribed upper centre within image in black ink, 'Frontispiece.'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
161615
Accession number
2006.804.7
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2006/2007 (2006-08-30)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Hordern House, Sydney, 2006.
Credit line
Purchased 2006
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Creators
SHILLIBEER, John. | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013