IMAGE
Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Sea and shore birds of New Zealand. Original artwork. 1990].
- Date
- 1990
- By
- Power, Elaine, 1931-
- Reference
- A-374-079/118
- Description
Includes watercolour and pencil drawings of New Zealand birds, prepared for publication in a book published by Bateman in 1990.
All illustrations are present except for a pencil drawing of heron chicks, which appeared on page 28 of the publication.
Arrangement: Drawings are arranged according to the final page numbers in the published book.
Quantity: 21 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
- 21 watercolour(s), 21 drawing(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil works, Scientific illustrations
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Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Terns. 1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-116
Description: Shows a pair of adult white-fronted terns and a juvenile; a black-fronted tern in summer, and an Eastern little tern. Description details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore 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- :[New Zealand dotterel. 1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-103
Description: Shows studies of a New Zealand dotterel in flight, a chick and a detail of the head of a dotterel. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore birds of New Zealand" (1990). 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- :[King shag, black shag and spotted shag. 1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-096
Description: Shows studies of a king shag displaying (has white under its tail), black shag in breeding plumage, and a spotted shag displaying (has black under its tail). Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore birds of New Zealand" (1990). 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- :Black-backed gulls and juveniles. [1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-112
Description: Shows two adult black-backed gulls and two juveniles. A pomarine skua is flying in the background. Title details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore 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- :[Wrybills and curlew sandpiper. 1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-106
Description: Shows studies of a curlew sandpiper in flight, a detail of the head of a wrybill, and a wrybill preening and feeding. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 36 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Oystercatchers [1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-099
Description: Shows studies of an oystercatcher in flight; feeding and preening; and an oystercatcher chick. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 29 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Black-fronted dotterel [and] banded dotterel. [1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-101
Description: Shows several dotterels standing on sand: banded dotterels in summer and winter plumage, and a black-fronted dotterel. Title details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore 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- :Northern giant petrel [1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-085
Description: Shows a northern giant petrel floating at rest on the sea. Title details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 14 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 145 x 200 mm, with tracing paper overlay.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Golden plover [and] New Zealand dotterel. [1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-104
Description: Shows a New Zealand dotterel sitting on a nest on stones, and golden plovers in winter and summer plumage. Title details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 34 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 300 x 205 mm, with tracing paper overlay.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Herons and stilts. 1990]
Date: 1990
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-098
Description: Shows several birds wading in shallow water: white-faced heron in winter plumage, reef heron, and pied stilts. Title details appear on tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Sea and shore birds of New Zealand" (1990). This image appears on page 27 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 300 x 205 mm, with tracing paper overlay.