Cassowary of New South Wales.
Primary Artist
Sarah Stone (1762–1844)
Title
Date made
29 December 1789 (imprint)
Place made
London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left below image, 'S Stone Delin'.
printed lower centre below image, 'Cassowary of New South Wales. / London Published Dec: 29, 1789 by J.Debrett'.
Matrix size
22.6 x 17.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white wove paper
Support size
30.7 x 24.0 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
376197
Accession number
2025.179
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
John McPhee
Credit line
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by John McPhee 2025
Web address
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/376197
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Stone, Sarah. | (1762–1844) English | Female | print after
Last Updated
16 Oct 2025