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Celtis paniculata
1771-1784
plate 312 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. 312 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
2013.416.312

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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