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Sarcostemma australe
drawn 1770; printed 1982
plate 209 from Banks’ Florilegium, part X: Australia

Medium
colour engraving and etching (à la poupée) with hand-colouring
Measurements
43.0 × 26.4 cm irreg. (image) 46.2 × 29.5 cm (plate) 72.1 × 56.0 cm (sheet)
Edition
ed. 26/100
Printing/Publishing
printed by Michael Linfield and Edward Egerton-Williams, London; published by Alecto Historical Editions in association with The British Museum (Natural History)
Inscription
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.l.: BANKS’ FLORILEGIUM / PLATE No. 209 EDITION No. 26/100
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.r.: ML (in an oval) (dragon rampant) AHE (monogram) BM (banksia flower) (NH) ©1982
printed in ink (on mount) l.l.: S. Parkinson del.1770 / Anon pinx.
printed in ink (on mount) l.c.: PLATE 209 / SARCOSTEMMA AUSTRALE R. Brown / Cyanchum aphyllum / Endeavour River, Australia / 17 June–4 August 1770
printed in ink (on mount) l.r.: F. Chesham sculps.
Accession Number
2013.416.209
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
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