Mammals of Australia, key plates [picture]
- Bib ID:
- 3075907
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Richter, Henry Constantine, 1821-1902
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. PIC Volume 1197 LOC 27/4/4 #PIC/8549 copy
- Description:
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- [1845-1863]
- 156 prints : hand col. containers 60 x 41 x 5 cm.
- Summary:
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These key plates (or pattern plates) are pre-publication impressions, most without titles or other engraved inscriptions. They have been hand coloured, possibly by the artist, and have written comments, probably by Gould. They were used as a reference by the colourists of the published prints.
- Full contents:
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- Pt. 1, PIC/8549/83-97
- Pt. 2, PIC/8549/98-118
- Pt. 3, PIC/8549/119-133
- Pt. 4, PIC/8549/134-148
- Pt. 6, PIC/8549/149-163
- Pt. 7, PIC/8549/164-178
- Pt. 8, PIC/8549/179-193
- Pt. 9, PIC/8549/194-207
- Pt. 11, PIC/8549/208-222
- Pt. 12 and 13, PIC/8549/223-238.
- Biography/History:
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The 3 volume work Mammals of Australia was published in 13 parts from 1845 to 1863 and included a total of 179 prints.
- Notes:
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- Cover title.
- Attribution: the published plates are inscribed either "J.Gould and H.C. Richter del et lith" or "H.C. Richter del et lith"; with "Hullmandel & Walton Imp".
- Some of the key plates have hand-written inscriptions, probably by Gould, referring to colours or other artistic details.
- Condition: generally worn due to handling, some on secondary backing paper, some patched.
- The 23 plates have "Crommelin gift" stamped on reverse (see file 204/04/00060).
- a The key plates are in 10 folders made from covers from the publication Birds of Australia (Supplement); each has a hand-written label "Mammals of Australia, key plates, part ...", relating to the published parts.
- PIC Volume 1197 LOC 27/4/4 #PIC/8549 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148817584
- Iredale, Tom, 1880-1972. Again Gould : an amazing discovery. In Australian zoologist, vol. 11, part 4, 31 July 1951.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1902
- Published status:
- Unpublished
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