Ipomoea aquatica
drawn 1770-1771; published 1985
plate 375 from Banks’ Florilegium, part XVII: Java
Medium
colour engraving and etching (à la poupée)
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 by Peter Mant and Edward Egerton-Williams, London; published by Alecto Historical Editions, London in association with The British Museum (Natural History)
Inscription
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.l.: BANKS’ FLORILEGIUM / PLATE No. 375 EDITION No. 26/100
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.r.: PM (in an oval) (dragon rampant) AHE (monogram) BM (banksia flower) (NH) ©1985
printed in ink (on mount) l.l.: S. Parkinson del.1770-1771 / Anon. pinx.
printed in ink (on mount) l.c.: PLATE 375 / IPOMOEA AQUATICA Forsskål / Convolvulus itinerarius / Batavia, Java / 11 October-24 December 1770
printed in ink (on mount) l.r.: W. Smith sculps.
Accession Number
2013.416.375
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings