IMAGE
Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :[Dead bird. 1778 or 1779]
- Date
- 1778 - 1779
- Reference
- A-264-040
- Description
An unidentified bird, seen in profile, with long red beak, grey breast feathers, brown back and wings, black and white tail feathers, long brown legs. Probably caught on the North west coast of America
Drawn on Cook's third circumnavigation
Other Titles - Wench
Inscriptions: Verso - 'Wench' [in pencil]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Ink & watercolour, 249 x 278 mm
- Access restrictions
- 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, Ink & watercolour, 249 x 278 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image, Watermark: No watermark
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