John LEWIN
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

Measurements
28.7 × 21.0 cm (image and plate) 36.6 × 26.5 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by the Stuart Leslie Foundation, 2013

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

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