IMAGE
Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand. Original artwork. 1987].
- Date
- 1987
- By
- Power, Elaine, 1931-
- Reference
- A-374-001/039
- Description
Includes watercolour and pencil drawings of New Zealand birds, prepared for publication in a book published by Bateman in 1987.
All illustrations are present except for a watercolour of magpies, which appeared on page 47 of the publication.
Arrangement: Drawings are arranged according to the final page numbers in the published book.
Quantity: 18 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
- 18 watercolour(s), 21 drawing(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil works, Scientific illustrations
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Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Male and female pheasant with corn plants. 1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-003
Description: Shows a male and female pheasant standing at the base of several corn stalks. One cob is in the foreground. Male, female and corn are identified with labels on the tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 10 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 297 x 210 mm. with tracing paper overlay
Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Starlings. 1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-026
Description: Shows a female starling in summer, a juvenile in winter and in summer, and a male and female adult in winter. A red pelargonium also features. Label for each bird appears on the tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden 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. with tracing paper overlay
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Blackbird [and] thrush [1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-029
Description: Shows a blackbird balancing on a wire, a thrush standing, and a thrush showing aggression. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 37 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Skylark [and] pipit. [1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-038
Description: Shows a skylark singing in flight, and a skylark and pipit standing on the ground in the foreground, with buttercups and daisies. In the background is a farmhouse. Title details appear on the tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 46 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 297 x 210 mm. with tracing paper overlay
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Pukeko [1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-013
Description: Shows studies of two walking pukeko, one flying pukeko, and one pukeko holding a twig in its foot. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 21 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Kingfisher. [1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-022
Description: Shows a kingfisher flying from its hole in a clay bank. Title appears on the tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 30 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 297 x 210 mm. with tracing paper overlay
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Silver eyes [1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-010
Description: Shows studies of the head of a silver eye, its back with tail up and down, and one study with upraised wings. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 17 of this book. Other Titles - Silvereyes Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.
Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Brown quail and California quail with clover. 1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-004
Description: Shows a male brown quail partially obscured at the left, and a male California quail on a fallen branch in the centre. Two females are sitting in the foreground. Pink clover is in flower around them. The birds and clover are identified with labels on the tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 11 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 297 x 210 mm. with tracing paper overlay
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Myna, juvenile thrush [and] juvenile blackbird. [1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-027
Description: Shows a myna standing on a fence rail, with a juvenile thrush and blackbird below it on branches of a rose bush. Title appears on the tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 35 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 297 x 210 mm. with tracing paper overlay
Power, Elaine, 1931- :Redpoll [and] goldfinch. [1987].
Date: 1987
From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]
Reference: A-374-036
Description: Shows front and side studies of a juvenile redpoll, the heads of a male and female goldfinch, and a goldfinch nest. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Countryside and garden birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 44 of this book. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet 297 x 210 mm.