Spotted Opossum. Wonderful Dasyure or Quoll antique print c1789.

by Mazell, Peter

Antique print of Brush-tailed Quoll or Dasyure c1789.

Super original copperplate engraving by Peter Mazell for Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay; with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island printed London circa 1789 by John Stockdale.

Arthur Phillip came to Australia as captain of the convict ship, HMS Sirius. The first Governor of the British penal colony at Port Jackson in Sydney, Arthur Phillip was appointed Captain General and Commander in Chief over the Territory of New South Wales.

Page measures 300 x 225 mm (11 3/4 x 9 inches). To plate-mark is 265 x 190mm (10 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches)