Primary Artist

J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)

Title

Bombyx exposita

Date made

10 June 1803 (imprint)

Place made

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

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 874

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

printed upper left corner, 'Pl.7.'.
printed lower edge of plate [partially illeg], 'Published as the Act directs June 10[?]th 1803 by J.W. Lewin. New. South. Wales.'.

Matrix size

20.0 x 15.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

second edition

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Animal: Insect

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

106492

Creators

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

Last Updated

15 Jan 2026