C1811

Nonpareil Parrakeet var.

Name: Nonpareil Parrakeet var.
SKU: GZSNH-BI-AA-058--183617
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Artist:

Moses Griffith (1747 - 1819)

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Scarce, c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Rosella so named as a corruption of ‘Rosehiller‘, the name the early colonists gave the species, that had been found at Rose Hill. Modern common names: Eastern Rosella, White-cheeked Rosella Modern binomial name: Platycercus eximius … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Nonpareil Parrakeet var.

Date:

C1811

Artist:

Moses Griffith (1747 - 1819)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

106mm

x 185mm

Paper Size:

138mm

x 219mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1811

Description:

Scarce, c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Rosella so named as a corruption of ‘Rosehiller‘, the name the early colonists gave the species, that had been found at Rose Hill.

Modern common names: Eastern Rosella, White-cheeked Rosella
Modern binomial name: Platycercus eximius
First described: Shaw 1792
Distribution Australia wide (mainland).

From: Shaw’s General Zoology or systematic Natural History

References:
Nissen, C. Die illustrierten Vogelbucher. Stuttgart 1995 IVB 870.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 643068
State Library New South Wales: 991024131466202626
State Library Victoria: 991024131466202626
Royal Collection Trust UK: RCIN 1089467

Moses Griffith (1747 - 1819)

Welsh artist and watercolourist best known for his lifelong partnership with naturalist Thomas Pennant. Born in Caernarfonshire, Griffith showed early talent, catching Pennant's attention in 1769, who hired him initially as a servant before mentoring him into a full-time artist. As Pennant’s companion, Griffith traveled extensively through Wales and Scotland, creating hundreds of detailed, precise illustrations for works like A Tour in Wales (1778) and British Zoology. Beyond his work for Pennant, Griffith produced commissions for patrons like Francis Grose, documenting British topography, ruins, and natural history. Following Pennant's death in 1798, Griffith continued working for the family before dying in 1819, leaving behind a significant legacy in 18th-century British art, with collections held at the National Library of Wales, the British Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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