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Justicia species
1771-1784
plate 249 from Banks’ Florilegium, part XII: Australia

Medium
colour engraving and etching (à la poupée) with hand-colouring
Measurements
45.7 × 30.5 cm (plate); 72.4 × 55.6 cm (sheet)
Edition
ed. 26/100
Printing/Publishing
printed and 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. 249 EDITION No. 26/100;
embossed and inscribed in pencil l.r.: (sideways oval, with printer’s initials inscribed within) (dragon facing left; Edward Egerton-Williams) AHE (monogram) BM (banksia flower) (NH) © [date as recorded on imprint page of each box]
Accession Number
2013.416.249
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