Hepoona roo.
Primary Artist
Charles Catton (Junior) (1756–1819)
Title
Date made
29 December 1789 (imprint)
Place made
London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed lower centre directly below image, C Catton Delin'.
printed lower centre below image, 'Hepoona Roo. / Published as the Act directs Dec: 29, 1789, by J. Debrett.'.
Matrix size
17.7 x 22.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
off-white wove paper
Support size
22.7 x 28.7 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
no inscriptions.
Subject description
Great glider (Petauroides volans)
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
376160
Accession number
2025.174
Accession method
Gift
Provenance
John McPhee
Credit line
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by John McPhee 2025
Web address
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/376160
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Catton (Junior), Charles. | (1756–1819) American | English | Male | print after
Last Updated
16 Oct 2025