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Raper, George, 1769-1797: Ardea [Black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)]
- Date
- [ca 1788-1790]
- By
- Raper, George, 1769-1797
- Reference
- E-327-f-059
- Description
Black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus). Specimen depicted in profile standing on an island with small plants surrounded by water with scale in feet drawn in right margin.
Title supplied by Library incorporating transcription from item. Former title - Ardea [Jabiru (Xenorhynchus asiaticus)]
Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - "Scale of feet" [ink with graph in feet in right margin] ; Recto - beneath image - "Ardea" [pencil annotation]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour and ink on laid paper, 416 x 228 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Raper, George, 1769-1797: Birds of Australia and South Seas. Original drawings 1788-90. From E. Cane
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Scientific illustrations, Watercolour and ink on laid paper, 416 x 228 mm.
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