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An opossum of Van Diemen’s Land

An opossum of Van Diemen’s Land
(Un opossum de la terre Van-Diemen)
published 1785
plate 8 from Cartes et figures du troisième voyage de Cook (Maps and figures of Cook's Third Voyage), vol. 1, by James Cook, published by Hôtel de Thou, Paris, 1785

Medium
engraving

Measurements
16.1 × 22.9 cm (image) 18.2 × 24.2 cm (plate) 20.3 × 26.7 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
Gift of John McPhee through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2026
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings