Psittacaceous hornbill.

Primary Artist

Peter Mazell (1733–1808)

Title

Psittacaceous hornbill.

Date made

31 August 1789 (imprint)

Date details

printed lower left below image, 'A Latham delin.'.
printed lower right below image, 'P Mazell Sculp.'.
printed lower centre below image, PSITTACEOUS HORNBILL. / Publish'd Aug 21,1789, by J. Stockdale.'.

Place made

London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

26.0 x 19.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove paper

Support size

28.4 x 21.8 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

226724

Accession number

2012.1463

Accession method

Purchase

Credit line

Purchased 2012

Web address

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/226724

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Mazell, Peter. | (1733–1808) Irish | Male | engraver

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

Last Updated

14 Oct 2025