AN OPOSSUM OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, 1784

A rare original copper-plate engraving by Peter Mazell, from a drawing by John Webber from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the account of Cook’s third and last voyage (Plate 8)

Webber’s illustrations and engravings are an important and valuable record and considered some of the most accurate depictions of the regions, flora, fauna, and people and their daily lives encountered on Cook’s voyages of discovery

The engraving comes with extra wide margins with an image size of 15.2 x 24.1cm (6 x 9 1/2in) - presented in excellent condition on studio board with protective clear film