Wattled Bee Eater.

Primary Artist

Sydenham Teast Edwards (1768–1819)

Title

Wattled Bee Eater.

Date made

19 August 1789 (imprint)

Place made

London, England View on map Close map

Finding location.

Loading map tiles.

Unfortunately the location could not be loaded.

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 Delt.'
printed lower left below image, 'S Edwards sculp'.
printed lower centre below image, 'WATTLED BEE EATER. / Publish'd Aug. 19, 1789, by J. Stockdale'.

Matrix size

26.0 x 19.4 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

29.6 x 22.4 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

224154

Accession number

2012.1418

Accession method

Purchase

Credit line

Purchased 2012

Web address

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/224154

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Edwards, Sydenham Teast. | (1768–1819) English | Male | engraver

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

Last Updated

13 Oct 2025