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Porcupine opossum

Porcupine opossum
published 1796-1797
plate 298 from The Naturalist’s Miscellany, or Coloured Figures of Natural Objects Drawn and Described Immediately from Nature by George Shaw, published in 24 vols by Nodder & Co., London, 1789–1813

Medium
hand-coloured etching

Measurements
14.7 × 10.0 cm irreg. (image) 15.0 × 10.0 cm (plate) 22.9 × 13.7 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
London, England

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings