Summary
Lithographic single colour proof of a Death Adder, Acanthophis antarcticus, form near the Murray River, by Ludwig Becker. This work was finally published as Plate 12 of the Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria by Frederick McCoy.
This print forms part of the much larger Prodromus Collection. Many of the original illustrations and prints in the collection informed the production of The Prodromus, the first major publication of the National Museum of Victoria. Between 1878 and 1890, McCoy published his zoology 'Prodromus' as 20 parts in two volumes, with each part comprising 20 plates. Unfortunately, almost 90 plates in the collection remain unpublished, and hundreds of illustrations were either not completed or not printed.
Description of Content
Death Adder, Acanthophis antarcticus (Shaw & Nodder) by Ludwig Becker. One colour proof (brown), lithographic ink on paper, 30cm x 21cm. Published as Plate 12 in The Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria by Frederick McCoy.
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Plate Number
12
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State
Single colour proof
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Author and date of publication
(Shaw & Nodder, 1802)
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Preferred Common name
Common Death Adder
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Other Common Names
Death Adder
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Species Name
antarcticus
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Overall Dimensions
21 cm (Width), 30 cm (Height)
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References
[Book Series] McCoy, Frederick. 1878-1890. Natural History of Victoria: Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria or Figures and Descriptions of the Living Species of All Classes of the Victorian Indigenous Animals. 1-2.
[Article] Yen, Alan L., et al. 2001. McCoy's Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria: an unfinished task. Vic. Nat. 118 (6): 242-255.
