Gully, John, 1819-1888 :Albatross caught on board the John Philips 1851.

Gully, John, 1819-1888 :Albatross caught on board the John Philips 1851.
Date
1851
By
Gully, John, 1819-1888
Reference
A-274-070
Description

Drawing of an albatross shows its wings spread and half-bent back. The body of the bird rests on the deck at the centre, held down from behind by a man or boy in a peaked cap; he has a hold on the bird's left leg.

The work is dated 1851. The 'John Phillips' left London for New Zealand, with the Gully family aboard, on 23 December 1851. Therefore it is likely this incident took place in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Other Titles - John Phillips

Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title]

Quantity: 1 drawing(s).

Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on thick card, 210 x 303 mm.

Processing information: Deframed by the Library.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Format
1 drawing(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil works, Scientific illustrations, Pencil and watercolour on thick card, 210 x 303 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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