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C1866
Chlamydera Cerviniventris. Fawn Breasted Bower Bird. c.Maculata. Spotted Bower Bird.
Artist:
Silvester Diggles (1817 - 1880)
Very rare lithograph from Silvester Diggles, The Ornithology of Australia. This work is one of the great rarities of Australian ornithology. A rare and important work. A rare and important work. Common name: Fawn Breasted Bower Bird. Spotted Bower Bird. Binomial name: Chlamydera cerviniventrisFirst described: … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Chlamydera Cerviniventris. Fawn Breasted Bower Bird. c.Maculata. Spotted Bower Bird.
Date:
C1866
Artist:
Silvester Diggles (1817 - 1880)
Condition:
Small bottom piece of left hand corner been reinstated, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
260mm
x 360mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1866
Description:
Very rare lithograph from Silvester Diggles, The Ornithology of Australia. This work is one of the great rarities of Australian ornithology. A rare and important work.
A rare and important work.
Common name: Fawn Breasted Bower Bird. Spotted Bower Bird.
Binomial name: Chlamydera cerviniventris
First described: Gould 1850
Distribution: QLD
Common name: Spotted Bowerbird
Binomial name: Chlamydera maculata
First described: Gould 1837
Distribution: NT, QLD, NSW, VIC
Biography:
Silvester Diggles (1817-1880)
Painter, professional photographer, musician & naturalist. Diggle’s outstanding artistic achievement was work on “Ornithology of Australia”, which was issued to subscribers in twenty-one parts. In 1877 money was not available to print further parts. Worry over Ornithology contributed to the breakdown of his health. This work is one of the great rarities of Australian ornithology and this example has excellent strong fresh original hand colouring
