Title

Class of mammals for Royal Encyclopedia, including Stubbs style kangaroo]

Date made

1791

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre in black ink below image, 'Engraved for the Royal Encyclopaedia, & Publish'd as the Act directs, by C. Cooke. No. 17. Paternoster Row.. Printed inscription lower right in black ink below image , 'Taylor sculpt.'

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Kangaroo

Subject description

'A charming assemblage of 18 creatures on one sheet, many from Australia including the Kangaroo. The animals here depicted are all "Class 1", arranged according to Order (3 and 4) and Genus and Species. The remaining nine animals (not included in the title above) are Europeus or European Mole; Radiatus or Radiated Mole; Araneus or Field Mouse; Coecus or Blind Mouse; Euroeus or Common Hedge Hog; Inauris or Earless Hedge Hog. Malaccensis or Malacca Hedge Hog; Criistata or Crested Porcupine; Dorsata or Canadian Porcupine'. [oldimprints.com]

Legacy id

207903

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013