Ascarina polystachya
painted 1769; printed 1988
plate 662 from Banks’ Florilegium, part XXXI: 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 Chamberlain 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. 662 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 662 / ASCARINA POLYSTACHYA Forster & G. Forster / Psilotum serratum / Otaheite, Society Islands / 13 April - 1 June & 4 June - 13 July 1769
printed in ink (on mount) l.r.: C. White sculps.
Accession Number
2013.416.662
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings