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

1822

Reference

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