Timonius polygamus
painted 1769; printed 1988
plate 611 from Banks’ Florilegium, part XXIX: Society Islands
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 Paul Cyr 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. 611 EDITION No. 26/100
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.r.: PC (in an oval) (dragon rampant) AHE (monogram) BM (banksia flower) (NH) ©1988
printed in ink (on mount) l.l.: S. Parkinson pinx. 1769
printed in ink (on mount) l.c.: PLATE 611 / TIMONIUS POLYGAMUS (G. Forster) Robinson / Erithalis cymosa / huahine & Ulhietea, Society Islands / 16 July - 24 July & 1 August - 9 August 1769
printed in ink (on mount) l.r.: J. Lee sculps.
Accession Number
2013.416.611
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings