Primary Artist

William Skelton (1763–1848)

Title

'Psittacus Australia.The Southern Brown Parrot

Date made

1792

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left, 'PSITTACUS AUSTRALIS.'. Printed lower right, 'THE SOUTHERN BROWN PARROT.'. Printedn lower left, 'C.R. Ryley del.'. Printed lower right, 'W. Skelton sculp.'. Printed lower centre, 'Published April 2d. 1792. by J. Parkinson, Leverium Museum.'.

Matrix size

25.4 x 19.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Bird

Subject description

Native Australian fauna: southern brown parrot (Psittacus Australis) on a branch with landscape in the background.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42253

Creators

James Parkinson. | (1792–) English | Organisation | publisher

Skelton, William. | (1763–1848) English | Male | artist

Ryley, Charles Reuben. | (1749–1798) English | Male | artist