Title

Dracophyllum verticillatum

Date made

1800

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 307

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed text lower left, 'Piron delin. Redoute perfecit'. Printed text lower right, 'Maleuvre Sculp.'. No date. Printed title lower centre below image, 'DRACOPHYLLUM VERTICILLATUM.' Printed text upper right above image, 'Atlas du Voyage a la recherche de la Perouse

Matrix size

42.4 x 26.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: French

Subject description

Botanical study of dracophyllum verticillatum, a grass-tree native to New Caledonia.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

46066

Creators

Maloeuvre, Pierre. | (1740–1803) French | Male | engraver

Redouté, Pierre-Joseph. | (1759–1840) Belgian | Male | print after