IMAGE
Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :The white headed eagle of King George's sound on the N. W. coast of America. Falco Leucocephalus Linnaei. [1779]
- Date
- 1779
- Reference
- A-264-038
- Description
The bald eagle, seen in profile, perched on a branch. Also detail of the head of the bird
Other Titles - Bald eagle
Inscriptions: Recto - above image - title in ink and top right, the number 1.210 in pencil. '(Falco leucocephalus Lin.)' repeated in pencil below the work
Drawn on Cook's third circumnavigation
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Pencil, ink & watercolour, 311 x 198 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :[A collection of drawings made by William Ellis on H.M.S. Discovery and Resolution during Captain Cook's third voyage to the Pacific 1776-1780] / Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :[A collection of drawings made by William Ellis on H.M.S. Discovery and Resolution during Captain Cook's third voyage to the Pacific 1776-1780]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Scientific illustrations, Pencil, ink & watercolour, 311 x 198 mm, Orientation: Vertical image, Watermark: Watermark of Pro Patria with Britannia
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