Kangurou à dos noir [Grey kangaroo].

Artist: Fournier, Félicie. | Title: Kangurou à dos noir [Grey kangaroo]. | Date: 1839 | Technique: engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured
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Primary Artist

Félicie Fournier (1797–1879)

Title

Kangurou à dos noir [Grey kangaroo].

Date made

1839

Place made

Paris, Île-de-France, France View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed upper left above image, 'DICT. UNIV. D'HIST. NAT'. Printed upper right above image, 'Mammifères Pl. 18'. Printed lower centre below image, '1ère. SERIE: QUADRUPEDES AVEC OS MARSUPIAUX'. Printed lower centre below image, '2ème ordre / MARSUPIAUX } FRUGIVORES. Kangurou à dos noir (Kangurus dorsalis; Halmaturis dorsalis, Gray) 1/8 de gr. nat.'. Printed lower left below image, 'Ed. Traviès. pinx.'. Printed lower right below image, 'M. Fournier sc.'.

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Kangaroo

Legacy id

207467

Creators

Fournier, Félicie. | (1797–1879) French | Female | engraver

Travies, Edouard. | (1809–1876) French | Male | print after

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Fournier, Félicie. | Title: Kangurou à dos noir [Grey kangaroo]. | Date: 1839 | Technique: engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured
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State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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