Primary Artist

Peter Mazell (1733–1808)

Title

Norfolk Island Flying Squirrel.

Date made

6 August 1789 (imprint)

Place made

London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'J Latham Del'.
printed lower right below image, 'P Mazell Sculpt.'.
printed centre below image, ' NORFOLK ISLAND FLYING SQUIRRELL. / Publish'd Aug. 6, 1789, by J. Stockdale'.

Matrix size

26.0 x 19.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

wove paper

Support size

29.6 x 32.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

no inscriptions.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

224277

Accession number

2012.1425

Accession method

Purchase

Credit line

Purchased 2012

Web address

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/224277

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Stockdale, John. | (1750–1814) English | Male | publisher

Latham, Ann. | (1872–1835) English | Female | print after

Last Updated

13 Oct 2025