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Wattled bee eater

Sydenham EDWARDS (etcher), Ann LATHAM (after)
Wattled bee eater
 1789
plate from The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay by Arthur Phillip, published by John Stockdale, London, 1789

Medium
engraving

Measurements
27.5 × 19.4 cm (plate) 28.4 × 21.5 cm irreg. (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John McPhee through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2026
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Printing/Publishing
published by John Stockdale, London

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: A.Latham del
printed in ink l.c.: WATTLED BEE EATER. / Publish’d Aug. 19. 1789. By J. Stockdale.
printed in ink l.r.: S Edwards sculpt

Accession Number
2026.256

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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