A kangaroo
Primary Artist
Charles Catton (Junior) (1756–1819)
Title
Date made
29 December 1789 (imprint)
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left below image, 'C Catton Junr. delin'.
printed lower centre below image, A Kangaroo. / London Published as the Act directs Dec.29,1789 by J.Debrett.'.
Matrix size
22.7 x 17.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white wove paper
Support size
28.8 x 23.1 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
376155
Accession number
2025.172
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
John McPhee
Credit line
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by John McPhee 2025
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Catton (Junior), Charles. | (1756–1819) American | English | Male | print after
Last Updated
16 Oct 2025