A fish of New South Wales.
Primary Artist
Peter Mazell (1733–1808)
Title
Date made
6 August 1789 (imprint)
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left adjacent to image, 'D.Butler Del,'
printed lower right adjacent to image, P. Mazell Sculp.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'A FISH OF NEW SOUTH WALES.'.
printed centre at base oof plate, Publish'd Aug.6, 1789 By J.Stockdale.'.
Matrix size
19.1 x 26.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
22.7 x 28.6 cm (sheet, irregular)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print-run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
no inscriptions.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
268946
Accession number
2015.552
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
John McPhee
Credit line
Gift of John McPhee 2015. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Web address
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/268946
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Mazell, Peter. | (1733–1808) Irish | Male | engraver
Butler, Daniel | (1790–1791) English | Male | print after
Last Updated
11 Oct 2025