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C1854
Native Dog or Dingoe. [Dingo]
Colonial engraving of the 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:
Native Dog or Dingoe. [Dingo]
Date:
C1854
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
100mm
x 85mm
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Genuine antique
dated:
1854
Description:
Colonial engraving of the 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 Dingo, Wild Dog or Warrigal.
Binomial name;Â Canis lupus dingo
Recent synonyms;Â Canis dingo
First described;Â Meyer 1793
Distribution;Â Australia wide (mainland)
References:Â Heere; The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 pp.124-125
