Un opossum de la terre Van-Diemen. [A possum from Van Diemen's land].

Primary Artist

Jacques Renaud Benard (1731–1794)

Title

Un opossum de la terre Van-Diemen. [A possum from Van Diemen's land].

Date made

1784 – c.1786

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

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right below image, 'Benard direxit'.
printed lower centre below image, 'UN OPOSSUM DE LA TERRE VAN-DIEMEN.'.
printed lower right edge, 'Pl.8'.
printed lower edge, '10'.

Matrix size

16.1 x 22.8 cm (printed image0; 18.0 x 24.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English | Australia, Animal: Possum

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

207544

Creators

Benard, Jacques Renaud. | (1731–1794) French | Male | engraver

Last Updated

17 Jan 2026

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2011.111

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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