Primary Artist

J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)

Title

Tortrix australana

Date made

8 May 1803 (imprint)

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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 upper left corner, 'Pl.17.
printed lower left below image, 'Publish'd as the Act directs May 8th 1803 [faint] by J.W. Lewin. New. South. Wales.'.

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

106502

Creators

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

Last Updated

15 Jan 2026