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C1836
Elephant of Africa. & young.
Artist:
Fine small engraving of the African elephant. References: Heeres, J.E. The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765. London 1899 pp.124-125. Strahan, R. A Dictionary of Australian Mammal Names. Sydney 1981. Collections: University of California Libraries: … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Elephant of Africa. & young.
Date:
C1836
Artist:
Engraver:
William Home Lizars
(1788 –
1859)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
140mm
x 90mm
Paper Size:
165mm
x 102mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1836
Description:
Fine small engraving of the African elephant.
References:
Heeres, J.E. The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765. London 1899 pp.124-125.
Strahan, R. A Dictionary of Australian Mammal Names. Sydney 1981.
Collections:
University of California Libraries: doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.17346
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1046523
State Library New South Wales: T0030330
State Library Victoria: Record ID 999671103607636
State Library South Australia: Special Collection 590.8
James Hope Stewart (1789 - 1856)
Stewart was a factor from Gillenbie, Dumfriesshire, who emerged from obscurity in 1833 to produce over 545 of the 1,351 different illustrations for Sir William Jardine’s Naturalists Library and then quietly returned to farming in 1843. Lizars was born at Edinburgh in 1788. He was an artist and engraver, the son of Daniel Lizars, and brother of the surgeon John Lizars. His sister Jean (Jane) Home married Sir William Jardine.His father was a publisher and an engraver and Lizars was apprenticed to his father. He furthered his studies at the Trustees’ Academy, Edinburgh. Lizars took over his fathers business on his death. Lizars met J. J. Audubon in Edinburgh in October 1826 and agreed to publish Audubo Lizars perfected a method of etching which performed the functions of wood-engraving, for illustration of books. He died in Edinburgh on 30 March 1859, leaving a widow and family. Lizars took an active part in the foundation of the Royal Scottish Academy.
