Part of the natural history of Asia.

Primary Artist

T. Wallis

Title

Part of the natural history of Asia.

Source

Blomfield, Rev E. 'A Complete and Universal Dictionary'. Bungay, Suffolk: Brightly & Kinnersley, 1812

Date made

November 1804 (imprint)

Place made

Bungay, Suffolk, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

16.7 x 12.0 (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

26.5 x 22.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject description

Depicts a tiger, camel, kangaroo and elk in an Asian forest setting. The image of the Kangaroo after Stubbs.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

159064

Accession number

2010.906

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2010/2011 (2010-08-18)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Cabinet of Discoveries, Canberra, 2010

Credit line

Purchased 2010

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Kangaroo

Creators

Wallis, T. | | engraver

Last Updated

03 Jun 2026