Australian leeches.

Artist: Becker, Ludwig. | Title: Australian leeches. | Date: 1858 | Technique: lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured
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Primary Artist

Ludwig Becker (1808–1861)

Title

Australian leeches.

Source

Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, Vol.3, from January to December, 1858, inclusive. Melbourne: Mason & Firth, 1858.

Page or Plate number

facing page 36

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1858

Place made

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured

Support

white wove paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

printed lower left below image in black ink 'Ludwig Becker del. & lith'.
printed lower right below image in black ink 'Hamel & Locher, impr.'
not dated.
printed lower centre below image in black ink 'Australian Leeches.'

IRN

151934

Accession number

2011.1466.3

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 2011/2012 (2011-10-25)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Peter Arnold Antiquarian Booksellers, Melbourne, 2011

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Last Updated

18 Aug 2025