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C1880
Australian Dingo.
Miniature engraving of a Dingo. The first report of a ‘wild dog’ in Australia was made by the Dutchman, Jan Cartenzoon near Cape Keer, Queensland 8 May 1623; ‘I went ashore myself with 10 musketeers we saw numerous footprints of … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Australian Dingo.
Date:
C1880
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
63mm
x 50mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1880
Description:
Miniature engraving of a Dingo.
The first report of a ‘wild dog’ in Australia was made by the Dutchman, Jan Cartenzoon near Cape Keer, Queensland 8 May 1623;
‘I went ashore myself with 10 musketeers we saw numerous footprints of men and dogs (running from south to north) we accordingly spent some time there, following the footprints to a river…we also saw great numbers of dogs, herons and curlews…’
The first printed illustration of the Dingo appeared in Phillip’s, “A Voyage to Botany Bay”.
Common names:Â Â Â Dingo, Wild Dog or Warrigal.
Aboriginal name:Â Warrigal
Modern binomial name:Â Â Â Canis lupus dingo
Recent synonyms:Â Â Â Canis dingo
First described:Â Â Â Meyer 1793
Distribution:Â Â Â Australia wide (mainland)
Reference:Â Â
The Mammals of Australia, Strahan, 2nd edition. Page: 696-698, ill. 696
Heere; The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 pp.124-125
