Front view of the mouth the size of life. Watts's shark.
Primary Artist
Peter Mazell (1733–1808)
Title
Front view of the mouth the size of life. Watts's shark.
Date made
2 November 1789 (imprint)
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured in watercolour
Matrix size
26.2 x 19.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper
Support size
28.0 21.7 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
print-run unknown
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
376238
Accession number
2025.200
Provenance
John McPhee
Credit line
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by John McPhee 2025
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Mazell, Peter. | (1733–1808) Irish | Male | artist
Mazell, Peter. | (1733–1808) Irish | Male | engraver
Stockdale, John. | (1750–1814) English | Male | publisher
Last Updated
09 Jul 2026