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C1854
Emu.
Colonial engraving of the Emu. The first sighting on an Emu was on 21st January 1788 by surgeon Arthur Bowes, in Port Jackson and described and drawn in his diary on the transport ship Lady Penrhyn. His diary entry describes … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Emu.
Date:
C1854
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
95mm
x 95mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1854
Description:
Colonial engraving of the Emu.
The first sighting on an Emu was on 21st January 1788 by surgeon Arthur Bowes, in Port Jackson and described and drawn in his diary on the transport ship Lady Penrhyn. His diary entry describes his observations “The animals we saw during our stay in New Holland……-a bird of a new genus, as large and high as a Ostrich.”
Binomial name:Â Dromaius novaehollandiae
First described:Â Latham 1790
Distribution:Â Australia wide (not including Tasmania)
