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C1835
Platycercus pileatus. [Red-capped parrot]
Artist:
Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet of Applegirth (1800 - 1874)
Scarce engraving of the Red-capped Parrot, from Jardine and Selby’s important ornithological series that was intended to illustrate and describe all the new species housed in collections such as the British Museum, University of Edinburgh, Linnean Society and that of … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Platycercus pileatus. [Red-capped parrot]
Date:
C1835
Artist:
Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet of Applegirth (1800 - 1874)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
210mm
x 275mm
Paper Size:
220mm
x 300mm
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Genuine antique
dated:
1835
Description:
Scarce engraving of the Red-capped Parrot, from Jardine and Selby’s important ornithological series that was intended to illustrate and describe all the new species housed in collections such as the British Museum, University of Edinburgh, Linnean Society and that of the East India Company.
The red-capped parrot was first described in 1820 by German naturalist Heinrich Kuhl as Psittacus spurius, from an immature specimen collected in Albany, Western Australia by a member of the Baudin expedition (1801–1803).
Modern common names:Red-capped parrot,
Modern binomial name: Purpureicephalus spurius
First described: Bonaparte, 1854
Distribution: WA (south west)
Biography:
Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet of Applegirth (1800-1874)
Jardine was a Scottish naturalist best known for the series The Naturalist’s Library.
Jardine was one of the founders of the Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club, and contributed to the founding of the Ray Society. Ornithology was his primary interest but he also studied ichthyology, botany and geology. His private natural history museum and library are said to have been the finest in Britain. One of Jardine’s greatest contributions was making natural history available to all levels of Victorian society by making the The Naturalist’s Library (1833-1843) affordable as possible.
