Primary Artist

J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)

Title

Birds of New South Wales with their natural history.

Physical description

A bound book of 18 etchings and 18 leaves of descriptive text

Source

Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with their natural history. Sydney: G. Howe, 1813

Page or Plate number

collection record

Date made

1813

Place made

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print types

intaglio | relief

Matrix size

28.0 x 21.4 cm (page)

State

published state

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

State Library of New South Wales

Accession number

Mitchell Library copy at SAFE/C810

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Australia, Animal: Bird

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Mitchell Library copy at SAFE/C810 has leaf of verse about J.W. Lewin, "Panegyric on an eminent artist, Parramatta, New South Wales, 1804" (London: W. Dawson) bound in after the title page, annotated in ink: "written by Mr. Grant". Guard-leaf missing from plate 9. Bookseller's label of W. Dawson on front pastedown. Accompanied by typescript note about the verse on the letterhead of Francis Edwards, bookseller, London (presumed to be the immediate source of acquisition).

Creators

Lewin, J.W. | (1770–1819) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

12 Nov 2024