Fish hooks of New South Wales [and] A feather of the cassowary.
Primary Artist
Edward Kennion (1744–1809)
Title
Fish hooks of New South Wales [and] A feather of the cassowary.
Date made
29 December 1789 (imprint)
Place made
London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed upper right within image, 'Fish Hooks of New So. Wales.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'A Feather of the Cassowary. / London, Published as the Act directs, Decr. 29,1789, by J.Debrett,'.
printed lower left below image, 'E.Kennien delin.'.
Matrix size
22.6 x 17.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white wove paper
Support size
28.6 x 22.7 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
no inscriptions.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
376191
Accession number
2025.176
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
John McPhee
Credit line
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by John McPhee 2025
Web address
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/376191
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Kennion, Edward. | (1744–1809) English | Male | print after
Last Updated
16 Oct 2025