The Right Honourable Sir Joseph Banks K. B.

Title

The Right Honourable Sir Joseph Banks K. B.

Date made

1 June 1811

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

softground-etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Support

medium-weight off-white wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

2nd published state with imprint removed

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

In later editions the imprint line, 'Published by Willm. Daniell No.9 Cleveland Street, Fitzroy Square, London June 1, 1811.' has been burnished out.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

inscribed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, '$15'.
inscribed verso lower centre in blue ink, Naturalist /1743-1820'.
inscribed verso lower left and lower right in blue ink, '112'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

207535

Accession number

2011.104

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 4, 2010/2011 (2011-02-22)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Ted and Gina Gregg, Sydney, February 2011.

Credit line

Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg, 2010

Subject category

Portrait

Country of context

Australia

Last Updated

30 Oct 2025