John LEWIN
Reed Warbler (Australian Reed Warbler)
(c. 1804-1806)
plate 18 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
28.8 × 21.2 cm (image and plate) 36.6 × 26.7 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.XVIII.
printed in ink l.c.r.: I.W.Lewin New..South.. Wales

Accession Number
2013.735

Departments
Australian Prints / Australian Prints & Drawings

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