A Remarkable Animal found at one of the Hope Islands in Captn. Cook's first voyage. The Vari, or Maucauo, a native of Madagasca.

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Title

A Remarkable Animal found at one of the Hope Islands in Captn. Cook's first voyage. The Vari, or Maucauo, a native of Madagasca.

Source

Millar, George Henry. 'The new and universal system of geography : being a complete history and description of the whole world.' London: Printed for A. Hogg, 1783.

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1772 – c. 1782

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Support

thin cream laid paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left, 'NO5 / VE'.

IRN

159074

Accession number

2010.913

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 categories

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English | Australia, Animal: Kangaroo