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

Page or Plate number

plate 6.

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1784

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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