Primary Artist

William Home Lizars (1788–1859)

Title

Leaves from the book of nature. Kangaroos, &c. [Salesmen's sheet]

Source

[Salesmen's sheets for] Jardine, William (ed.). The naturalist's library [40 vols.] Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars & Stirling & Kenney, 1833-43.

Date made

1836 – c. 1840s

Place made

Europe, Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

printed upper centre above image, 'LEAVES / FROM THE BOOK OF NATURE / KANGAROOS, &c'.
printed lower centre below image, 'FOR FULL DESCRIPTIONS VIDE THE NATURALIST'S LIBRARY / Published by W.H. Lizars Edinburgh. S. Highley London & W. Curry Junr. & Co. Dublin / and sold by all Book & Print Sellers'. [each of the eight images have identifying text].

Support

thin smooth cream wove paper

Support size

54.4 x 40.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

A salesmen's sheet of 8 etchings of Australian animals (Kangaroos, Koala) printed on one sheet to advertist the Mammalia volumes of the monumental 'The Natualists Library' edited by Sir William Jardines and illustrated by William Home Lizars.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

207482

Accession number

2011.95

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 4, 2010/2011 (2011-02-22)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Ted and Gina Gregg, Sydney, February 2011.

Credit line

Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg, 2010

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Kangaroo

Creators

Lizars, William Home. | (1788–1859) Scottish | Male | publisher

Last Updated

12 Oct 2025