Primary Artist

Peter Mazell (1733–1808)

Title

Tabuan parrot.

Date made

17 July 1789 (imprint)

Place made

London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right below image, P Mazzel Sculp.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'TABUAN PARROT. / Publish'd July 171789, by John Stockdale.'.

Matrix size

26.2 x 19.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove paper

Support size

28.4 x 21.2 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

no inscriptions.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

226716

Accession number

2012.1455

Accession method

Purchase

Credit line

Purchased 2012

Web address

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/226716

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Mazell, Peter. | (1733–1808) Irish | Male | engraver

Stockdale, John. | (1750–1814) English | Male | publisher

Last Updated

14 Oct 2025