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Orange-rump Fly-catcher (Rufous Fantail)

Orange-rump Fly-catcher (Rufous Fantail)
 (c. 1804-1806)
plate 13 from A Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales, published by J. H. Bohte, London, 1822

Medium
etching hand-coloured with watercolour and tinted gum arabic
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by the Stuart Leslie Foundation, 2013
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching hand-coloured with watercolour and tinted gum arabic
Measurements
28.7 × 21.0 cm (image and plate) 36.6 × 26.5 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
printed in ink u.c.: Pl.XIII .
printed in ink l.c.r.: J.W.Lewin .New .South .Wales .
Accession Number
2013.731
Departments
Australian Prints / Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by the Stuart Leslie Foundation, 2013
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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