Primary Artist

J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)

Title

Variegated warbler.

Source

Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with their natural history. Sydney: G. Howe, 1813

Page or Plate number

Plate 2

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 557

Date made

20 December 1804

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Matrix size

25.8 x 20.7 cm (printed image (irregular))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Animal: Bird | Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

14849

Creators

Lewin, J.W. | (1770–1819) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

15 Jan 2026