Part of the natural history of Asia.
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Title
Part of the natural history of Asia.
Source
Blomfield, Rev E. 'A Complete and Universal Dictionary'. Bungay, Suffolk: Brightly & Kinnersley, 1812
Date made
1804
Place made
Europe, England, Suffolk, Bungay View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Support
thin cream wove paper
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Subject description
Depicts a tiger, camel, kangaroo and elk in an Asian forest setting. The image of the Kangaroo after Stubbs.
IRN
159064
Accession number
2010.906
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
11 Jan 2013