Title

The opossum, an animal of the southern extremity of New Holland

Other titles

Cooke's geography.

Source

Cooke, George Alexander. 'Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography.' London: R. Evans, 1817

Page or Plate number

vol.1, p.237, pl.63

Date made

1817

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate

Support

thin smooth cream wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

London: C. Cooke, 1817. (24 extending maps) Volume I: xx + 816pp + 6 extending maps (World, Asia, Hindoostan, Turkey in Asia, Africa, China) + 37 full-page engravings. Volume II: 772pp + 18 extending maps (West Indies, North America, United States, Sweden etc., Russian Empire, Europe, Scotland, England & Wales, Ireland, Ireland (again, but colored), Prussia, Switzerland, France, Spain & Portugal, Germany, Italy, Pacific Ocean & New Discoveries (New Holland), Turkey in Europe) + 9 full-page engravings. All maps in the 2 volumes are uncolored excepting the duplicate hand-colored map of Ireland) and all are approximately 27 x 30 cm (10.5" x 12"), except the West Indies, North America, United States, and Germany which are approximately 27 x 25 cm(10.5"x10"), and Pacific Ocean (27 x 35 cm)(10.5"x13.8"), and World (27 x 47 cm)(10.5" x 18.8").

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left below image below plate-mark in black pencil, '4'. Inscribed lower right below image below plate-mark in black pencil, '£6'. Inscribed verso upper left in black pencil, '300 / X'. Inscribed verso centre in black pencil, '£4 [encircled]'.

IRN

213888

Accession number

2011.1224

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 4, 2010/2011 (2011-02-22)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Ted and Gina Gregg, Sydney, February 2011.

Credit line

Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg, 2010

Subject categories

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013