The Sooty Opossum (Phalanangista fuliginosa).

Primary Artist

Helena Scott (1832–1910)

Title

The Sooty Opossum (Phalanangista fuliginosa).

Source

The Mammals of Australia by Gerard Krefft. Sydney: Council of Education, 1871

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 11248; Nissen ZB1 2301; Wood 442

Date made

1869

Date details

1871, printed

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Government Printer View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Matrix size

42.6 x 32.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

49.0 x 37.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Helena Forde, del. et lith.' Printed, lower right below image in black ink, 'From a photograph from life by Victor A. Prout.' Dated, printed lower centre below image in black ink '... 1869.' Titled printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'THE SOOTY OPOSSUM./ (PHALANGISTA FULIGINOSA.)'. Sydney, N.S.W. - Thomas Richards, Government Printer. - ...'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

78728

Accession number

94.1138

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1994/95 (1994-08-24)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, August 1994.

Credit line

Purchased 1994

Country of context

Australia

Notes

From a photograph by Victor A. Prout

Creators

RICHARDS, Thomas | (1831–1896) Australian | Organisation | printer

PROUT, Victor | (1835–1877) Australian | English | Male | print after

The Council of Education. | (1866–1880) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Scott, Helena. | (1832–1910) Australian | Female | lithographer

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013