Koalo
Print
05/1810 (published)
05/1810 (published)
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'Koalo'. A koala sitting in the fork of a tree and holding onto a horizontal branch in front of it, viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image.
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Title | Koalo |
Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper, hand-coloured |
Brief description | 'Koalo', sitting in the fork of a tree, facing to the left of the image. Hand-coloured engraving print on paper. Engraved by Thomas Lord Busby, after a drawing by 'Cruikshank'. It is an illustration from George Perry's 'Arcana, or, The Museum of Natural History ...'; Published by James Stratford, London, 1810. |
Physical description | 'Koalo'. A koala sitting in the fork of a tree and holding onto a horizontal branch in front of it, viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image. |
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Object history | This print is 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. Historical significance: This was one of the first illustrations of koalas published in Europe. |
Production | Cruikshanks del. is lettered below the image. It is possible that this refers to Isaac Cruikshank. |
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Accession number | 29638:143 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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