Title

Black swans of New South Wales.

Source

Wallis, James. An historical account of the colony of New South Wales and its dependent settlements. London: R. Ackermann, 1821.

Page or Plate number

plate 7

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

Date made

1817 – 1817-19

Place made

Ackermann, London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image, 'View on Reed's Mistake River. N.S.W'. Printed lower right below image, 'Preston Sculp'. Printed lower centre below image, 'Black Swans. / of / New South Wales. / London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'.

Matrix size

19.0 x 2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Animal: Bird, Black swan | Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

163820

Creators

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Australian | Irish | Male | print after

Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publisher

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025