Primary Artist

J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)

Title

Cryptophasa strigata

Date made

1803 – 14 April 1803

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 874

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right edge of plate, 'J.W. Lewin. New. South. Wales.'. Printed upper right corner, 'Pl.14 '. [No imprint but evidence of it being burnished out]

Matrix size

20.2 x 15.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

second edition

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Animal: Insect

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

106499

Creators

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