DescriptionPseudechis porphyriacus (Sowerby).jpg	This is an image of a print of a hand coloured engraving by James Sowerby (1757-1822). It describes a snake of Australia, Pseudechis porphyriacus, given in the title as “Coluber Porphyriacus”, and appearing in Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent
Date	10 September 1794
Source	Originally appeared as Tab. X of: Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent / the zoological part by George Shaw, the botanical part by James Edward Smith; the figures by James Sowerby. This digital image obtained from the State Library of Victoria's online pictorial collection. The SLV image, which is here is appended with the detail given below.
Author	James Sowerby (1757–1822)      Alternative names Sowerby Description illustrator, naturalist and publisher father of James de Carle Sowerby, father of George Brettingham Sowerby I Date of birth/death 21 March 1757  25 October 1822  Location of birth/death Lambeth, London, England Lambeth, London, England Work location London, England Authority file : Q1235813 VIAF: 61879779 ISNI: 0000000081415785 ULAN: 500005666 LCCN: n86854905 NLA: 36199719 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q1235813
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Creator: Sowerby, James 1757-1822, engraver. Other creator(s): White, John 1757 or 8-1832, artist. Shaw, George, 1751-1813. Title: Coluber Porphyriacus. [picture] Accession number(s): 30328102131504/11 Date(s) of creation: Septr. 10th, 1794 [Sept. 10, 1794] Publication: London : Publish’d by J. Sowerby, Medium: print : engraving with hand colouring ; Dimensions: plate mark 23.6 x 14.9 cm. on sheet 29.0 x 21.3 cm. Collection: Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent (1794) Contents/Summary: Common name: Red-bellied black snake. Current name: Pseudechis porphyriacus. Notes: Engravings by James Sowerby after drawings by John White. Title engraved on plate to left below image. Tab. X of: Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent / the zoological part by George Shaw, the botanical part by James Edward Smith; the figures by J. Sowerby. Engraved on plate u.l.: 10. Engraved on plate l.r.: Publish’d by J. Sowerby, Septr., 10th, 1794.