Rock wren
Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm) :Xenicus gilviventris / Rock wren. [ca 1885]
Date: 1884 - 1885
From: Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm) :[Sample album of greeting cards, produced by A D Willis of Wanganui. ca 1885]
Reference: E-936-f-006-2
Description: Shows a rock wren in profile, perched on a tree branch, with some surrounding foliage. The printed card into which the painting is inserted reads 'Many happy returns of the day' in gold ink, with a decorative border Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Xenicus gilviventris [in brown ink]; Recto - bottom right - Rock wren [in brown ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on celluloid, 73 x 110 mm inserted into card 113 x 159 mm
[Adams, Nancy Mary] 1926-2007 :Rock wren. Silver eye. [1965-1966].
From: Various artists :[Original illustrations for the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A H McLintock, 1966].
Reference: A-332-105
Description: Views of small native birds, the rock wren standing on a rock, the Silvereye on a branch Rock wren reproduced in Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, vol 1, p 208 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 237 x 167 mm
Buswell, Lavinia L Durell, b 1931? :[Rock wren, natural size. 1960s?]
Date: 1960 - 1969
From: Buswell, Lavinia L Durell, b. 1931? :[New Zealand birds 1960s]
By: Buswell, Lavinia L Durell, 1931?-
Reference: B-108-008
Description: Male and female rock wrens standing on small rocks set in the ground in a high country landscape with mountains in the distance. A small alpine plant with large white flowers is growing on the rock in the foreground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 225 x 330 mm
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Rock wren [1988].
Date: 1988
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-064
Description: Shows two rock wrens and the front of a head of a rock wren. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Bush and high country birds of New Zealand" (1988). This image appears on page 33 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Rock wren [1988]
Date: 1988
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-065
Description: Shows a pair of rock wren outside a hole ina a cliff face. There is a yellow-flowered succulent plant in the foreground. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Bush and high country birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 34 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm) :Larus dominicanus / Southern black-backed gull. Xen...
Date: 1884 - 1885
From: Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm) :[Sample album of greeting cards, produced by A D Willis of Wanganui. ca 1885]
Reference: E-936-f-006
Description: Page of original drawings of native birds on celluloid, prepared as greeting cards and presented as a sample album Other Titles - Pterodroma lessonii Quantity: 4 watercolour(s). Physical Description: 1 album page containing four watercolours on celluloid, 73 x 110 mm inserted into cards 113 x 159 mm