Primary Artist

William Home Lizars (1788–1859)

Title

Phaps chalcoptera (Bronze-Winged Ground Dove) Native of Australia.

Date made

1822 – c.1832

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

8.6 x 14.4 cm (printed image, irregular)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Bird

Subject description

Found in Western Australia

Legacy id

133979

Creators

Lear, Edward. | (1812–1888) English | Male | print after

Lizars, William Home. | (1788–1859) Scottish | Male | engraver

Last Updated

13 Oct 2025