Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968: Native birds of New Zealand. Drawn on stone by W. Schmidt. Printed by the Brett Printing Coy, Auckland, N.Z. [ca 1900]
- Date
- 1900
- By
- Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968
- Ref
- C-066-008
- Description
A composite scene. Some of the birds are derived from published illustrations by Keulemans (particularly the South Island tomtit, Yellowhead, Stitch bird, New Zealand Creeper, New Zealand Pigeon and Pied Fantail; the Kea, Shining Cuckoo, Grey Kiwi and the Swamp Hen are also similar to Keulemans' work)
Includes a key to the various birds: 1. Kaka, 1/2 nat. size. 2. S. I. tomtit, nat. size. 3. Shining cuckoo 2/3 nat. size. 4 Yellowhead, nat.size. 5. Parakeet 1/2 nat. size. 6. N Z creeper, nat. size. 7. Tui, nat. size. 8. Stitch bird, nat. size. 9. Kea, 1/2 nat.size. 10. N Z pigeon, 1/2 nat. size. 11. Morepork owl 3/4 nat. size. 12. Fernbird, nat. size. 13. Wren, nat. size. 14. Rifleman, nat. size. 15. Pied fantail, nat. size. 16. Bellbird, nat. size. 17. Kingfisher, nat. size. 18. Shag, 1/5 nat. size. 19. Penguin, 1/5 nat. size. 20. Brown duck, 1/5 nat. size. 21. Pukeko, 1/5 natural size. 22. Pied stilt, 1/3 nat. size. 23. Kiwi, 1/3 nat. size. 24. Kakapo, 1/3 nat. size. 25. Weka, 1/3 nat. size
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 716 x 545 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Chromolithographs, Scientific illustrations, Chromolithograph, 716 x 545 mm
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Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd. Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968: Native birds of New Zealand. Drawn on stone by W. Schmidt. Printed by the Brett Printing Coy, Auckland, N.Z. [ca 1900]. Ref: C-066-008. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22768034More information can be found in our terms of use.