C1850

Kangurou laineux

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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:

Edouard Travies (1809 - 1865)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring

Image Size:

205mm

x 110mm

Paper Size:

240mm

x 155mm

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.

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