An Extraordinary Animal, Neither an Opossum nor a Kangaroo but Having Something of Both

Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868, Irish, An Extraordinary Animal, Neither an Opossum nor a Kangaroo but Having Something of Both, 1835

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Creator:

Print made by John Doyle ('H.B.'), 1797–1868
Printed by A. Ducôte, active 1832–1840
Published by Thomas McLean, 1788–1875

Title:

An Extraordinary Animal, Neither an Opossum nor a Kangaroo but Having Something of Both

Part Of:

Collective Title: Political Sketches

Date:

1835

Materials & Techniques:

Lithograph, hand-colored on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 17 5/8 x 11 13/16 inches (44.8 x 30 cm), Image: 12 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches (32.7 x 26.6 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "8.00"; lower center: "o'connell"; lower right: "3 (circled)"; on back, upper left: "#7 _ 969"

Marked with imprint, lower left: "Subscriber's Copy, HB"

Lettered, upper right: "HB Sketches No 383"; lower left inside image: "HB"; lower left below image: "Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarklet, 26 March 1835"; lower center: "AN EXTRAORDINARY ANIMAL, | Neither an Opossum nor a Kangaroo but having something of both"; lower right: "Ducote's & Stephen's Lithogy 70 St Martin's Lane"

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