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C1919
Heteroscenes pallidus. (Pallid Cuckoo)
Artist:
Common name: Pallid cuckoo Binomial name: Cacomantis pallidus Distribution: Mainland Australia. First described by Latham Index ornith. Suppl. 1801. This image is from the last great bird series, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’s and is rarer than John … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Heteroscenes pallidus. (Pallid Cuckoo)
Date:
C1919
Artist:
Engraver:
Witherby & Co
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
335mm
x 240mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1919
Description:
Common name: Pallid cuckoo
Binomial name: Cacomantis pallidus
Distribution: Mainland Australia.
First described by Latham Index ornith. Suppl. 1801.
This image is from the last great bird series, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’s and is rarer than John Gould’s work on Australian birds, with only 225 sets done. It was the last series produced to use hand colouring rather than colour printed lithography for the illustrations. Rare.
Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)
Gronvold was a Danish born artist who, after studying, entered the military as a draughtsman. On leaving Denmark he obtained work at the British History Museum in London. This image is from the last great bird series, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthews and is rarer than John Gould’s work on Australian birds, with only 225 sets done. It was the last series produced to use hand colouring rather than colour printed lithography for the illustrations.
