Kangaroos of New South Wales.
Primary Artist
James Wallis (1785–1858)
Title
Kangaroos of New South Wales.
Date made
1821Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
Printed lower left below image, 'View from Seven-Mile Hill near Newcastle. N.S.W.'. Printed lower centre below image, 'Kangaroos. / of / New South Wales. / London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'. Printed lower right below image, 'Preston Sc.'.
Matrix size
18.7 x 16.9 cm (printed image)
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject categories
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Australia, Animal: Kangaroo
Legacy id
145191
Creators
Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | artist
Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver
Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publisher
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 2005.515.9
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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