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C1850
Kangurou laineux
Artist:
Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraved image of a male, female and Joey Red Kangaroo. Other codern common name: Red Kangaroo, Plains Kangaroo & Blue-flier (female). Modern binomial name: Macropus rufus First described: Desmarest, 1842 Distribution: WA, SA, NT, VIC, NSW, … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Kangurou laineux
Date:
C1850
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
205mm
x 110mm
Paper Size:
240mm
x 155mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1850
Description:
Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraved image of a male, female and Joey Red Kangaroo.
Other codern common name: Red Kangaroo, Plains Kangaroo & Blue-flier (female).
Modern binomial name: Macropus rufus
First described: Desmarest, 1842
Distribution: WA, SA, NT, VIC, NSW, QLD
From: Doringy, C. Dictionnaire Universel d’ Histoire Naturelle
References:
Nissen, C. Die zoologische Buchillustration. 1969 Hamburg: 4617.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: 991016348439702626
State Library Victoria: 994310043607636
Edouard Travies (1809 - 1865)
Travies was born in Doullens, France in 1809, the younger brother of the caricaturist Charles Joseph Traviès de Villier (1804-1859). Reknown throughout his career a an eminent natural history artist in watercolour and lithography. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon between 1831 and 1866.
