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C1886
Butcher-bird
Artist:
Colonial engraving of the Grey Butcherbird. and one of the few engravings made of Neville Cayley’s watercolours. Modern binomial name: Cracticus torquatus
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Full Title:
Butcher-bird
Date:
C1886
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
135mm
x 135mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1886
Description:
Colonial engraving of the Grey Butcherbird. and one of the few engravings made of Neville Cayley’s watercolours.
Modern binomial name: Cracticus torquatus
Cayley Neville (1853 - 1903)
Neville Cayley (1853-1903) Born in England, Cayley was noted for his superb paintings of birds which he exhibited both in Australia and internationally. In 1892, he was awarded a gold medal at the Chicago Exposition for his paintings of Australian birds. Amusingly, when he travelled around the Australian countryside in search of new species of birds to draw, Cayley would often pay his hosts by painting pictures. Alongside the well-known British ornithologist John Gould, Cayley inspired many colonial settlers to take an interest in native Australian birds. He is represented in numerous institutional collections.
