Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :[Zoo, bird and animal sketches. 1920-1930s?]

Date
1920 - 1940
Reference
E-755
Description

Includes pencil sketches of cemetery headstones, lions and lion cubs, birds (including quail and crane (?)), camels, longhorn cattle, monkeys, crested bird, pelican, egret or stork, budgerigars. Also includes loose watercolour of Wellington Harbour and loose watercolour of cockatoo and other caged birds.

Notes inside front cover refer to expenses for food and travel in Waiotapu, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Rotorua. These appear to be related to the images in sketchbook at E-738.

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Hardbound sketchbook with marbled cover, with 35 leaves, each 203 x 163 mm.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Part of
Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works]. / Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :[Sketchbooks. 1910s-1963]
Format
1 album(s) Album(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Watercolours, Sketches, Hardbound sketchbook with marbled cover, with 35 leaves, each 203 x 163 mm.
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