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The common creeper

The common creeper
 (c. 1808-1819)
plate 25 from A Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales, published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1838

Medium
hand-coloured etching on paper on cardboard
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
hand-coloured etching on paper on cardboard
Measurements
29.0 × 21.5 cm (plate) (31.5 × 24.0 cm) (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: Pl. XXV.
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: J..W.. Lewin.. New .. South .. Wales
Accession Number
2004.258
Departments
Australian Prints / Australian Prints & Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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