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Raper, George, 1769-1797: Pigeon of Lord Howe Island. Columba [Lord Howe pigeon (Columba vitiensis godmanae)]
- Date
- [ca 1788-1790]
- By
- Raper, George, 1769-1797
- Reference
- E-327-f-041
- Description
Lord Howe pigeon (Columba vitiensis godmanae). Specimen depicted standing on the ground.
A nearly identical signed drawing is in the British Museum (Natural History) collection of Raper drawings
Title supplied by Library incorporating transcription from item.
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - "Pigeon of Lord Howe Island" [ink]; Recto - centre right - "Columba" [pencil annotation]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour and ink on laid paper, 265 x 415 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, Watercolour and ink on laid paper, 265 x 415 mm., Watermark: no visible watermark
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