An animal found on the coast of New Holland called Kanguroo

Artist: Stubbs, George. | Title: An animal found on the coast of New Holland called Kanguroo | Date: 1773 | Technique: line-engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
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Primary Artist

George Stubbs (1724–1806)

Title

An animal found on the coast of New Holland called Kanguroo

Date made

1773

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

line-engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

19.8 x 24.3 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English | Australia, Animal: Kangaroo | Australia, Art period: Pre-European settlement, to 1778

Legacy id

104098

Creators

Stubbs, George. | (1724–1806) English | Male | print after

Last Updated

13 Feb 2026

Impressions

Artist: Stubbs, George. | Title: An animal found on the coast of New Holland called Kanguroo | Date: 1773 | Technique: line-engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 85.1699

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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