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CAMELEOPARD.

Print
1810-1811 (published)
Artist/Maker
Busby, Thomas Lord (engraver)
Perry, George (artist)
Place of origin
England (engraved)

'CAMELEOPARD.'; Giraffe viewed in profile, standing and facing to the left of the picture.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleCAMELEOPARD. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Intaglio and mezzotint print on paper
Paper
Intaglio Printing
Mezzotint
Brief description
'CAMELEOPARD'. Giraffe viewed in profile, standing and facing to the left of the picture. Intaglio print on paper. Drawn by George Perry. Engraved by T. L. Busby. Likely to be from, or related to, George Perry's monthly publication 'Arcana; or the museum of natural history', 1810-1811.
Physical description
'CAMELEOPARD.'; Giraffe viewed in profile, standing and facing to the left of the picture.
Dimensions
  • Approx size of sheet height: 24.1cm
  • Approx size of sheet width: 15.1cm
Measured by DH 23/11/2009.
Marks and inscriptions
  • CAMELEOPARD. (Title, lettered centre below image.)
  • Drawn by G. Perry. (Lettered at the bottom-left corner of the image.)
  • Engrav'd by T. L. Busby (Lettered at the bottom-right corner of the image.)
Object history
This print is likely to be from, or related to, George Perry's 'Arcana, or, The Museum of natural history : containing the most recent discovered objects embellished with coloured plates ... combining a general survey of nature', a monthly publication, issued from January 1810 through to September 1811, that included information and images of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, and other animals.
Production
This print is likely to be from, or related to, George Perry's 'Arcana ... ', a monthly publication, issued from January 1810 through to September 1811.
Subject depicted
Giraffe
Association
Perry, George
Associated objects
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
29638:134

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O954592/cameleopard-print-busby-thomas-lord/
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