Collection Online
Medium
colour engraving and etching (à la poupée) with hand-colouring
Measurements
42.0 × 28.2 cm irreg. (image) 46.1 × 30.0 cm (plate) 71.4 × 56.0 cm (sheet)
Edition
ed. 26/100
Printing/Publishing
printed by Michael Barrett 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. 20 EDITION No. 26/100
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.r.: DB (in an oval) (dragon rampant) AHE (monogram) DB (banksia flower) (NH) ©1980
printed in ink (on mount) l.l.: S. Parkinson del.1770 / F. P. Nodder pinx.1777
printed in ink (on mount) l.c.: PLATE 20 / CALANDRINIA unidentified species / Arenarioides dodecandra / Botany Bay, Australia / 28 April–6 May 1770
printed in ink (on mount) l.r.: G. Sibelius sculps.
Accession Number
2013.416.20
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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