Virginia Opossum

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Zoom in — Didelphis marsupialis. The Virginian opossum.

(Facing p. 22, I.)

Artist

Name:: Ryley, Charles Reuben
Dates:: 1752?-1798
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Engraver:: Skelton, William
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: McGill University Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Museum Leverianum
Author:: Shaw, George
Publisher:: London: James Parkinson, 1792
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Description:

Copper-plate engraving showing a Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), a marsupial in the family Didelphidae, which can be found in Central and North America.

This plate was engraved after a watercolor sketch.

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{{cite web | title=Virginia Opossum | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/virginian-opossum/ | author=Ryley, Charles Reuben | year=1792 | access-date=April 18, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}