07/1810 (published)
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A kangaroo(?) viewed in profile, standing up on its hind legs, facing to the left of the image.
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| Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper, hand-coloured |
| Brief description | A kangaroo(?) viewed in profile, standing up on its hind legs, facing to the left of the image. Hand-coloured engraving print on paper. Drawn and engraved by Thomas Lord Busby. It is most likely an illustration from George Perry's 'Arcana, or, The Museum of Natural History ...'. Published by James Stratford, London, 1810. |
| Physical description | A kangaroo(?) viewed in profile, standing up on its hind legs, facing to the left of the image. |
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| Object history | This print is most likely an illustration from George Perry's 'Arcana, or, The Museum of natural history : containing the most recent discovered objects embellished with coloured plates ... combining a general survey of nature', a monthly publication, issued from January 1810 through to September 1811, that included information and images of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, and other animals. |
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| Accession number | 29638:146 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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