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C1826
Tabuan tabuensis
A superb example of this rare, c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Australian King Parrot, by Sir William Jardine. Other common names: Southern King Parrot, King Lory Modern binomial name: Alisterus scapularis First described: Lichtenstein 1816. Distribution: VIC NSW, QLD From; Jardine … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Tabuan tabuensis
Date:
C1826
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
215mm
x 270mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1826
Description:
A superb example of this rare, c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Australian King Parrot, by Sir William Jardine.
Other common names: Southern King Parrot, King Lory
Modern binomial name: Alisterus scapularis
First described: Lichtenstein 1816.
Distribution: VIC NSW, QLD
From; Jardine & Selby, Illustrations of Ornithology. Volume 2, published 1826-1835 Edinburgh.
References:
Anker, J. Bird Books and Bird Art. Amsterdam 1979 : no. 222
Nissen, C. Die illustrierten Vogelbucher. Stuttgart 1995 : 472
Sitwell, S. Fine Bird Books 1700-1900. New York 1990 : p.108
Collections:
Smithsonian Institution: Call Number QL674 .J37 1826
British Museum London: BM (NH) | v. 2, p. 927
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 821563
Sir William Jardine (1800 - 1874)
Jardine was a Scottish naturalist best known for the series The Naturalist's Library. Jardine was one of the founders of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, and contributed to the founding of the Ray Society. Ornithology was his primary interest but he also studied ichthyology, botany and geology. His private natural history museum and library are said to have been the finest in Britain. One of Jardine's greatest contributions was making natural history available to all levels of Victorian society by making the The Naturalist's Library (1833-1843) affordable as possible.
