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C1886
Australian Native Dog.
A small c.19th engraving depicting three Dingo’s. 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 Native Dog.
Date:
C1886
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
90mm
x 75mm
Paper Size:
173mm
x 135mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1886
Description:
A small c.19th engraving depicting three Dingo’s.
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“, published in London 1789.
Common names; Dingo, Wild Dog or Warrigal.
Modern binomial name; Canis lupus dingo
First described; Meyer, 1793
Distribution; Australia wide (mainland)
Collections:
State Library Victoria: MC 919.45 N42I
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2264805
State Library New South Wales: 991021280379702626
