German (or Austrian) engraver, working at the end of the 18th/beginning of the 19th century
Schmuzer, J J, active 1795-1810
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Schmuzer, J J, fl 1795-1810 :[South Island kokako and other birds] Tab XVIII. [ca 1795]
Date: 1795 - 1810
By: Schmuzer, J J, active 1795-1810; Wilhelm, Gottlieb Tobias, 1758-1811
Reference: A-449-006
Description: Shows four birds, possibly all members of the Cuculidae family, which include the cuckoo and the South Island kokako. All the birds except the kokako sit on the twisted trunk of a tree, while the kokako stands on the ground. This plate probably comes from an edition of Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's 'Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte' (Discourse of Natural History), 1795 to early 1800s, of which the complete set comprised 27 volumes Other Titles - Der Ochsenhacker. Der Madenfresser. Der Cucurucuru. Das Blauauge. [Oxpecker. Maggot-eater. Cuckoo. South Island Kokako. Translation of inscripted names on verso] Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - 62 - Der Ochsenhacker / 63 - Der Madenfresser / 64 - Der Cucurucuru / 65 - Das Blauauge [in pecil, listing the German names of the birds overleaf] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured, 141 x 85 mm on sheet 180 x 102 mm Provenance: Purchase: Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, December 2011