A tapoa tafa.
Primary Artist
Charles Catton (Junior) (1756–1819)
Title
A tapoa tafa.
Date made
29 December 1789 (imprint)Place made
London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left below image, 'C Catton Junr. Delin.'.
printed lower centre below image, A Taooa Tafa.'.
printed lower centre below title, 'Published as the Act directs Dec.29, 1789 by J. Debrett.'.
Matrix size
17.8 x 22.8 cm (plate-mark)
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject description
A tapoa tafa (Phascogale penicillata) is a small (about the size of a rat) carnivorous marsupial originally found across Australia
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Catton (Junior), Charles. | (1756–1819) American | English | Male | print after
Debrett, John. | (1753–1822) English | Male | publisher
Last Updated
09 Jul 2026
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 2025.173
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
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