Title

Perruche omnicolore [Many-coloured parrot]

Source

Levaillant, François. 'Histoire naturelle des perroquets'. Paris: chez Levrault, Schoell, etc., 1805.

Page or Plate number

plate 28

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1805

Place made

Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

stipple-engraving, printed in colour 'a la poupeee', from one copper plate; with some additional hand-colouring

Support

thin off-white wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left corner on verson in black pencil, 'N05/NSD'

IRN

159053

Accession number

2010.899

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2010/2011 (2010-08-18)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Cabinet of Discoveries, Canberra, 2010.

Credit line

Purchased 2010

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Bird

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013