Primary Artist

Ferdinand Bauer (1760–1826)

Title

Cartonema spicatum.

Source

Bauer, Ferdinand. 'Illustrationes florae Novae Hollandiae, sive icones generum quae in Prodromo Novae Hollandiae et insulae van Diemen decripsit Robertus Brown'. London, 1813

Page or Plate number

plate 7

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 549

Date made

1806 – 1806-13

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print types

intaglio | letterpress

Technique

engraving, printed in colour, from one plate; hand-coloured; letterpress

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left in image in black ink, 'Fer.d Bauer.'. Printed lower left in image in black ink, 'Cartonema spicatum.'. Printed lower right in image in black ink, 'Brown prod.fl.nov.holl.p.271.'.

Matrix size

38.3 x 23.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Plants

Legacy id

143117

Creators

Bauer, Ferdinand. | (1760–1826) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025