Tragia novae-hollandiae
1771-1784
plate 306 from Banks’ Florilegium, part XIV: Australia
Medium
colour engraving and etching (à la poupée) with hand-colouring
Measurements
45.7 × 30.5 cm (plate); 72.4 × 55.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Rio Tinto Limited through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2013
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Edition
ed. 26/100
Printing/Publishing
printed and published by Alecto Historical Editions in association with The British Museum (Natural History)
Inscription
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.l.: BANKS’ FLORILEGIUM / PLATE No. 306 EDITION No. 26/100;
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.r.: (sideways oval, with printer’s initials inscribed within) (dragon facing left; Edward Egerton-Williams) AHE (monogram) BM (banksia flower) (NH) © [date as recorded on imprint page of each box]
Accession Number
2013.416.306
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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