Didelphys gigantea [Eastern grey kangaroo]
Title
Didelphys gigantea [Eastern grey kangaroo]
Source
Schreber, Johann Christian Daniel von. 'Die Saugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen'. 7 volumes. Germany, Erlangen: Walther, 1774 - 1846
Page or Plate number
vol.2, plate 154
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1777
Place made
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Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured
Support
paper
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Subject description
Engraving of a kangaroo derived from the engraving in Hawkesworth, An account of the Voyages of Captain Cook, 1773, after the painting by George Stubbs. Didelphys gigantea, is the scientific name for an Eastern Grey Kangaroo
IRN
159066
Accession number
2010.908
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2010/2011 (2010-08-18)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Cabinet of Discoveries, Canberra, 2010
Credit line
Purchased 2010
Subject category
Australia, Animal: Kangaroo
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013