C1811

Tabuan Parrakeet.

Name: Tabuan Parrakeet.
SKU: GZSNH-BI-AA-055--183629
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Artist:

Moses Griffith (1747 - 1819)

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Superb early c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Crimson Rosella. Common names: King Parrot, Southern King Parrot, King Lory Modern binomial name: Alisterus scapularis First described: Lichtenstein 1816. Distribution: VIC NSW, QLD From: Shaw’s General Zoology or systematic Natural History References: Nissen, C. Die illustrierten … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Tabuan Parrakeet.

Date:

C1811

Artist:

Moses Griffith (1747 - 1819)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring

Image Size:

110mm

x 186mm

Paper Size:

130mm

x 218mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1811

Description:

Superb early c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Crimson Rosella.

Common names: King Parrot, Southern King Parrot, King Lory
Modern binomial name: Alisterus scapularis
First described: Lichtenstein 1816.
Distribution: VIC NSW, QLD

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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