Primary Artist

James Wallis (1785–1858)

Title

Black swans of New South Wales.

Date made

1821

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

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 26.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Legacy id

145189

Creators

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

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | artist

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013