An Australian bat.

Primary Artist

Ludwig Becker (1808–1861)

Title

An Australian bat.

Source

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

Page or Plate number

facing page 38

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1859

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Ludwig Becker, del. & Lith'. Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Hamel & Co. Imp.' Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'AN AUSTRALIAN BAT.' No date.

Matrix size

10.0 x 18.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

160658

Creators

Hamel Brothers. | (1894–) Australian | Organisation | printer

Becker, Ludwig. | (1808–1861) Australian | German | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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