Primary Artist

James Caldwall (1739–1822)

Title

A man of Van Diemen's Land.

Source

Cook, James and King, James. 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean... for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere’. London: Printed by W. & A. Strahan for G. Nicol & T. Codell, 1784

Date made

1784

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

printed upper right above image within plate-mark, '6'.
printed lower right below image within plate-mark, 'J. Webber del.'
printed signature lower right below image within plate-mark, 'J. Caldwall sc.'
printed lower centre below image within plate-mark, 'A MAN of VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.'

Matrix size

22.6 x 17.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

Cook, James and King, James. 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean... for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere’. London: Printed by W. & A. Strahan for G. Nicol & T. Codell, 1784

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Pre-European settlement, to 1778 | Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

127712

Creators

Webber, John. | (1751–1793) English | Male | print after

Caldwall, James. | (1739–1822) English | Male | engraver

Last Updated

19 Jan 2026