Primary Artist

Ludwig Becker (1808–1861)

Title

An Australian bat.

Source

Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, from Januray to December, 1858, inclusive Vol.3. Melbourne: Mason & Firth, 1858.

Page or Plate number

facing page 38

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1859

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Ludwig Becker, del. & Lith'. Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Hamel & Co. Imp.' Not dated. Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'AN AUSTRALIAN BAT.'

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Legacy id

151935

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025