Primary Artist

J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)

Title

Bombyx tristis

Date made

1803 – 09 November 1803

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 874

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right, 'J.W. Lewin. New. South. Wales'. Printed in plate upper right 'Pl.8'. [No imprint but evidence of it being burnished out.]

Matrix size

20.2 x 15.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

second edition

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Animal: Insect

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

8472

Creators

Lewin, J.W. | (1770–1819) Australian | English | Male | artist