A natural history of the lepidopterous insects of New South Wales [collected, engraved, and faithfully painted after nature, by John William Lewin].
![Artist: b'Lewin, J.W.' | Title: b'A natural history of the lepidopterous insects of New South Wales [collected, engraved, and faithfully painted after nature, by John William Lewin].' | Date: 1822 | Technique: b'etchings, each printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured; letterpress text'](/media/cache/1c/92/1c92443dfd6dad1ec48ca57c153437aa.jpg)
Primary Artist
J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)
Title
A natural history of the lepidopterous insects of New South Wales [collected, engraved, and faithfully painted after nature, by John William Lewin].
Physical description
a bound book of [74] pp, [2] end papers and [19] etchings, with a brown leather and marbled paper cover
Date made
1822Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 874
Category
Illustrated book
Print types
intaglio | relief
Technique
etchings, each printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured; letterpress text
Matrix size
25.8 x 20.0 cm (page)
Edition information
second edition
Subject categories
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Animal: Insect
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
106484
Creators
Lewin, J.W. | (1770–1819) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 83.3069.1-19
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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