Phaps chalcoptera (Bronze-Winged Ground Dove) Native of Australia.
Primary Artist
William Home Lizars (1788–1859)
Title
Phaps chalcoptera (Bronze-Winged Ground Dove) Native of Australia.
Date made
1822 – c.1832
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand-coloured in water colour
Text printed from matrix
printed centre above image, 'PLATE 21'.
printed below image, 'PHAPS CHALCOPTERA. / (Bronze-Winged Ground Dove) / Native of Australia.'.
printed lower left below image, 'E. Lear delt.'.
printed lower right, 'Lizars sc'.
Matrix size
8.6 x 14.4 cm (printed image, irregular)
Support
cream wove paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject description
Found in Western Australia
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
133979
Accession number
2005.993
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2005/2006 (2005-12-07)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from William Hamilton, Canberra, December 2005.
Credit line
Gift of William Hamilton 200?
Web address
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/133979
Subject category
Australia, Animal: Bird
Creators
Lear, Edward. | (1812–1888) English | Male | print after
Lizars, William Home. | (1788–1859) Scottish | Male | engraver
Last Updated
13 Oct 2025