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

Title: bLeaves from the book of nature: Kangaroos, &c. [Salesmen's sheet] | Date: c. 1840s | Technique: b'engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured'
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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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Support

thin smooth cream wove paper

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.

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013