Primary Artist

Peter Mazell (1733–1808)

Title

Vulpine Opossum.

Date made

31 August 1789 (imprint)

Place made

London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'A Latham Del'. printed lower right below image, 'P Mazell Sculpt.'. printed centre below image, ' VULPINE OPOSSUM. / Publish'd Aug. 31, 1789, by J. Stockdale.'.

Matrix size

9.0 x 9.0 cm (plate-mark)

Support

white wove paper

Support size

21.0 x 12.6 cm (sheet).

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

no inscriptions.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

224283

Accession number

2012.1431

Accession method

Purchase

Credit line

Purchased 2012

Web address

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/224283

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Latham, Ann. | (1872–1835) English | Female | print after

Mazell, Peter. | (1733–1808) Irish | Male | engraver

Stockdale, John. | (1750–1814) English | Male | publisher

Last Updated

14 Oct 2025