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Image number: RS.10623
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‘Dog of New South Wales’
Date
1790
Creator
Mortimer (British) , Engraver
Object type
Library reference
22426
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 292mm
width (print): 225mm
width (print): 225mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Zoological study of the Dingo (Canis lupus dingo), the Australian wild dog.
Plate 57 from Journal of a voyage to New South Wales...by John White (J.Debrett, London, 1790).
The accompanying text states that: “This animal is a variety of the Dog, and, like the shepherd’s dog in most countries, approaches near to the original of the species, which is the wolf...It is capable of barking, although not so readily as the European dogs; is very ill-natured and vicious...”
The plate is inscribed: “Mortimer delin, Dog of New South Wales. London Published as the Act directs Dec: 29, 1789, by I.Debrett.”
“The Public may rely, with the most perfect confidence, on the care and accuracy with which the Drawings have been copied from nature, by Miss Stone, Mr.Catton, Mr.Nodder, and other artists; and the Editor flatters himself the Engravings are all executed with equal correctness, by, or under the immediate inspection of Mr.Milton. The Birds, &c. from which the drawings were taken are deposited in the Leverian Museum.”
Plate 57 from Journal of a voyage to New South Wales...by John White (J.Debrett, London, 1790).
The accompanying text states that: “This animal is a variety of the Dog, and, like the shepherd’s dog in most countries, approaches near to the original of the species, which is the wolf...It is capable of barking, although not so readily as the European dogs; is very ill-natured and vicious...”
The plate is inscribed: “Mortimer delin, Dog of New South Wales. London Published as the Act directs Dec: 29, 1789, by I.Debrett.”
“The Public may rely, with the most perfect confidence, on the care and accuracy with which the Drawings have been copied from nature, by Miss Stone, Mr.Catton, Mr.Nodder, and other artists; and the Editor flatters himself the Engravings are all executed with equal correctness, by, or under the immediate inspection of Mr.Milton. The Birds, &c. from which the drawings were taken are deposited in the Leverian Museum.”
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