Tasmanian Tiger
by John Gould
Title
Tasmanian Tiger
Artist
John Gould
Medium
Drawing - Drawing
Description
Tasmanian Tiger by John Gould.
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ohn Gould's Mammals of Australia (1845–63)
The thylacine, now extinct, is one of the largest known carnivorous marsupials, evolving about 4 million years ago. The last known live animal was captured in 1933 in Tasmania. In 1838, the English ornithologist John Gould set sail for Australia with his wife, the artist Elizabeth Gould. The gorgeous lithographs included in The Mammals of Australia were made by H. C. Richter, based on drawings done by both Elizabeth and John during their time on the continent. These indelible images of the platypus, the sugar glider, and the Tasmanian tiger, among others introduced countless nineteenth-century readers to the existence of these extraordinary creatures.
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June 10th, 2020
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