A kangaroo

Primary Artist

Charles Catton (Junior) (1756–1819)

Title

A kangaroo

Date made

29 December 1789 (imprint)

Category

Print

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