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C1802
Mountain Eagle
Artist:
Vincent Woodthorpe (1764? - 1822)
The first illustration of the Wedge-tailed Eagle. 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 … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Mountain Eagle
Date:
C1802
Artist:
Vincent Woodthorpe (1764? - 1822)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
150mm
x 90mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1802
Description:
The first illustration of the Wedge-tailed Eagle.
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.
Modern common name Wedge-tailed Eagle & Eagle-hawk.
Modern binomial name Aquila audax
First described Latham 1802
Distribution Australia wide (mainland).
Reference Readers Digest Book of Birds 1982 second edition p. 131, ill. 131
From Barrington’s, The History of New South Wales….
Biography:
Vincent Woodthorpe (1764?-1822)
Print and map engraver and copperplate printer, born in Stepney in about 1764, the son of Vincent Woodthorpe, a victualler, and his wife Elizabeth Waterhouse, who had married in 1763. Apprenticed (Tinplate Workers)to Garnet Terry 8 Jan 1778. He had premises at 27 Fetter Lane, London 1796-1809 and 29 Fetter Lane, London 1800-1822. Woodthorpe engraved a number of the illustrations for Barringtons account of the colony of New South Wales, the subjects were based on earlier issued engravings in first fleet journals.
