C1859

Black Swans and Their Young, at Culvers, Surrey, the Seat of S. Gurney, Esq., MP.

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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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S/N: ISN-BI-AA-590827203A–487426

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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

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

Black Swans and Their Young, at Culvers, Surrey, the Seat of S. Gurney, Esq., MP.

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