Baudin emus, Charles Alexandre Lesueur, between 1808 and 1811

"black emus of kangaroo island". The large bird is thought to be based on a kangaroo island emu, and the small one on the king island emu, but were thought to be a male and female of the same species at the time. [1] the original hand coloured copper engraving was engraved by f. Lambert after paintings and drawings by charles-alexandre lesueur who was the offical artist of natural history on the nicholas baudin voyage 1800-1804 for 'péron, françois (1775-1810). Voyage de découvertes aux terres australes. . , sur les corvettes le géographe, le naturaliste, et al goëlette la casuarina, pendant les années 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804. Paris: de l'imprimerie impériale, 1807-16. Date: between 1808 and 1811.