White fronted heron.
Primary Artist
Sydenham Teast Edwards (1768–1819)
Title
Date made
19 August 1789
Place made
London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left below image, 'A Latham del.'.
printed lower right below image, 'SE. Edwards sculp'.
printed lower centre below image, WHITE FRONTED HERON. / Publish'd Aug.19, 1789 by J. Stockdale.'.
Matrix size
18.4 x 19.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
28.6 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
226710
Accession number
2012.1451
Accession method
Purchase
Credit line
Purchased 2012
Web address
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/226710
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Latham, Ann. | (1872–1835) English | Female | print after
Edwards, Sydenham Teast. | (1768–1819) English | Male | engraver
Stockdale, John. | (1750–1814) English | Male | publisher
Last Updated
14 Oct 2025