Primary Artist

Peter Mazell (1733–1808)

Title

An opossum of Van Diemen's Land

Date made

1784

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed upper right above image, '8'.
printed lower left below image, ‘J. Webber del.'.
printed signature lower right below image w, 'P. Mazell sculp.'.
printed lower centre below image, 'An OPOSSUM of VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.'.

Matrix size

15.0 x 24.0 m (printed image); 17.5 x 24.0 cm (printed image and text); 21.6 x 27.0 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject categories

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania | Australia, Animal: Possum

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

213844

Creators

Mazell, Peter. | (1733–1808) Irish | Male | engraver

Webber, John. | (1751–1793) English | Male | print after

Last Updated

18 Jan 2026