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
Category
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