Smoking out the Opossum, plate from 'Field sports of the native inhabitants of New South Wales', 1813

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"Smoking out the Opossum" is a notable plate from the collection "Field Sports of the Native Inhabitants of New South Wales," which was published in 1813. The work is attributed to John Heaviside Clark, a British artist and engraver who was active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Clark, who was also known by the pseudonym "Waterloo Clark" due to his depictions of the Battle of Waterloo, was recognized for his landscape and marine subjects, as well as his ethnographic representations.

The plate depicts an indigenous Australian hunting scene, where the hunters are shown using smoke to drive an opossum out of its tree hollow, a traditional method used by Aboriginal Australians. This practice involves setting a smoldering fire at the base of a tree to smoke the animal out, making it easier to catch. The artwork is significant as it provides a visual record of Aboriginal life and cultural practices at the beginning of the 19th century, a time when European colonization was causing rapid changes to the indigenous way of life.

"Smoking out the Opossum" is part of a broader series that aimed to capture the various aspects of Aboriginal hunting and field sports. The series is valuable not only for its artistic merit but also for its ethnographic importance, offering insights into the customs and daily activities of the native peoples of New South Wales before their traditional ways were substantially altered by European settlement.

The plate is executed in aquatint, a technique that allows for the creation of tonal effects, thus giving the image a rich, painterly quality. Clark's work is characterized by its attention to detail and its attempt to convey the dynamic nature of the Aboriginal hunting methods. Today, "Smoking out the Opossum" and the rest of the "Field Sports of the Native Inhabitants of New South Wales" series are considered important historical documents, as well as works of art, providing a window into the past and contributing to the understanding of Australian cultural heritage.

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