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C1802
Mountain Eagle of New South Wales. will …
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The second earliest printed illustration of the Wedge-tailed Eagle date 1802. 1699 First sighting had been made much earlier by William Dampier at Shark Bay, Western Australia on 6th August 1699. 1800 First capture was by Captain Waterhouse at Broken Bay NSW … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Mountain Eagle of New South Wales. will kill a large sized Kangaroo.
Date:
C1802
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
120mm
x 226mm
Paper Size:
205mm
x 258mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1802
Description:
The second earliest printed illustration of the Wedge-tailed Eagle date 1802.
1699 First sighting had been made much earlier by William Dampier at Shark Bay, Western Australia on 6th August 1699.
1800 First capture was by Captain Waterhouse at Broken Bay NSW in March 1800.
Common name: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Eagle-hawk.
Binomial name: Aquila audax
First described: Latham 1802
Distribution: Australia wide (mainland).
From Collins, The English Colony in New South Wales...
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 263 -350.
Crittenden, V. A Bibliography Of The First Fleet. ACT 1982 69 & 70.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 335.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2284639
State Library New South Wales: Q79/60 v. 1
State Library Victoria: RARELTF 919.44 C69A
Samuel John Neele (1758 - 1824)
Neele was a London engraver and copperplate printer of book illustrations and maps. Neele signed most of his work using only his surname and business address 352 The Strand, London.
