Primary Artist

Jacques Renaud Benard (1731–1794)

Title

Un opossum de la terre Van-Diemen. [A possum from Van Diemen's land].

Date made

1784 – c.1786

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

16.1 x 22.8 cm (printed image0; 18.0 x 24.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Legacy id

207544

Creators

Benard, Jacques Renaud. | (1731–1794) French | Male | engraver

Last Updated

11 Oct 2025