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C1912
Puffinus GAvia ( Black – Backed Petrel )
Artist:
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.Matthew’ … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Puffinus GAvia ( Black – Backed Petrel )
Date:
C1912
Artist:
Engraver:
Witherby & Co
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original handcolouring.
Image Size:
335mm
x 240mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1912
Description:
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.Matthew’ and is rarer than John Gould’ 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. Original lithograph. Rare.
Superb lithograph with original hand colouring of the Puffinus Gavia from the last great series on Australian ornithology, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’s.
Common name: Black – backed Petrel
Aboriginal names:
Aboriginal names:
Modern binomial name: Puffinus Gavia
First described: First described by Forster 1844
Distribution: SA, VIC, NSW, QLD & New Zealand. Regular and common winter visitor to Australian waters. Breeds on islands in NZ.
First described: First described by Forster 1844
Distribution: SA, VIC, NSW, QLD & New Zealand. Regular and common winter visitor to Australian waters. Breeds on islands in NZ.
References:
Anker, J. Bird Books and Bird Art. Amsterdam 1979 : 328.
Nissen, C. Die illustrierten Vogelbucher. Stuttgart 1995 : IVB 605.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers: MRB/F598.2/M
State Library Victoria: RARESF 598.2994 M42
State Library of Western Australia: Call Number Q 598.2994 MAT
State Library South Australia: Rare Books Room 598.294 M429
National Library Australia: Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK9772
State Library Queensland: RBF 598.2994
National Museum of Australia: Call no: AIA F 598.2994 MAT
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.
