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C1859
Black Swans and Their Young, at Culvers, Surrey, t…
Rare c.19th engraving of Black Swans in Sydney. The Black Swan was one of the first Australian birds to be recorded by Europeans. The first recorded sighting occurred on 5 July 1636 by Dutch sailor Antonie Caen in the ship … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Black Swans and Their Young, at Culvers, Surrey, the Seat of S. Gurney, Esq., MP.
Date:
C1859
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
149mm
x 155mm
Paper Size:
162mm
x 170mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1859
Description:
Rare c.19th engraving of Black Swans in Sydney.
The Black Swan was one of the first Australian birds to be recorded by Europeans. The first recorded sighting occurred on 5 July 1636 by Dutch sailor Antonie Caen in the ship the Banda on Bernier Island, N.W. Australia.
The first capture 7 January 1697 by Willem de Vlamingh, Jurien Bay, Western Australia.
Common name: Black Swan
Modern binomial name: Cygnus atratus
First scientific description: Latham 1790
Distribution: Australia wide
From the Illustrated Sydney News.
References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095
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