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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1914,0520.535
Title
Object:
The Kanguroo
Description
A kangaroo, standing on rocks to right and looking backwards to left; after Stubbs; illustration to Goldsmith's 'History of the Earth and Animated Nature (2nd. edition, London, J. Nourse, 1779). Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Isaac Taylor (II, Taylor of Ongar)
After:
George Stubbs
School/style
British
Production date
1779
(circa)
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
180 millimetres
Width:
113 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Lennox-Boyd 1989 / George Stubbs: The Complete Engraved Works
(380.I)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Illustration to:
Oliver Goldsmith
Associated titles
Associated Title:
A History of the Earth and Animated Nature
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
British Library
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir Joseph Banks
Acquisition date
1914
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1914,0520.535