IMAGE
Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Lake, river and wetland birds of New Zealand. Original artwork. 1991].
- Date
- 1991
- By
- Power, Elaine, 1931-
- Reference
- A-374-119/159
- Description
Includes watercolour and pencil drawings of New Zealand birds, prepared for publication in a book published by Bateman in 1991.
The book for which these works were made was printed in Hong Kong, and some sheets show Chinese characters added by the printed, in lower right corner.
Arrangement: Drawings are arranged according to the final page numbers in the published book.
Quantity: 20 watercolour(s). 21 drawing(s).
Provenance: Donated by Elaine Power, Auckland, in 2005.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
- Format
- 20 watercolour(s), 21 drawing(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil works, Scientific illustrations
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Power, Elaine, 1931- :Coot [1991].
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-157
Description: Shows an adult coot with three chicks, a juvenile coot and a young coot just passed the chick stage. Title details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 46 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 300 x 205 mm, with tracing paper overlay.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Wetland birds. 1991]
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-125
Description: Shows a white-faced heron in flight, two pied stilts, a little black shag, an adult and a juvenile pukeko and a pukeko chick. Description details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 14 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 300 x 205 mm, with tracing paper overlay.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Banded rail [1991].
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-153
Description: Shows a banded rail and a black chick with three eggs on a nest in the tall grass. Title details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 42 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 300 x 205 mm, with tracing paper overlay.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Grey teal [1991].
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-142
Description: Shows four grey teal in flight over rolling farmland: a juvenile, two males and a female. Description details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 31 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 300 x 205 mm, with tracing paper overlay.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Paradise duck [1991].
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-136
Description: Shows ducks preening and feeding. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland bird of New Zealand" (1991). This image appears on page 25 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Coot [1991].
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-156
Description: Shows studies of Australian coot in the water, one taking off, and a detail of its lobed toes. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland bird of New Zealand" (1991). This image appears on page 45 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Spoonbill [1991].
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-128
Description: Shows a spoonbill in flight, standing on one leg, and a detail of a partially webbed foot. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland bird of New Zealand" (1991). This image appears on page 17 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Bitterns [1991].
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-131
Description: Shows several studies of the head of a bittern, and a bittern chick. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland bird of New Zealand" (1991). This image appears on page 20 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Canada goose, 25.8.[19]90.
Date: 1990 - 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-135
Description: Shows several "Canada geese in back paddock sketched 25.8.90". Also shows a gosling "yellow with brown patches". Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland bird of New Zealand" (1991). This image appears on page 24 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :[White heron and spoonbill. 1991].
Date: 1991
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-129
Description: Shows a white heron in breeding plumage, and a spoonbill on a nest with a spoonbill chick. Description details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Lake, river and wetland birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 18 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 300 x 205 mm, with tracing paper overlay.