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C1887
Dingo “Lupus,” The Property of Mr. W. K. Tauton.
Artist:
CBB
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 … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Dingo “Lupus,” The Property of Mr. W. K. Tauton.
Date:
C1887
Artist:
CBB
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
160mm
x 100mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1887
Description:
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:
Dingo, Wild Dog or Warrigal.
Modern binomial name:
Canis lupus dingo.
Recent synonyms;
Canis dingo
First described;
Meyer 1793
Distribution;
Australia wide (mainland)
Reference; The Mammals of Australia, Strahan, 2nd edition.
Page: 696-698, ill. 696
Ref;
Heere; The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 pp.124-125
