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C1869
The Dodo.
C.19th engraving of the Dodo which became extinct or very rare by 1681. The remains of the last known stuffed dodo had been kept in Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum, but in the mid-18th century, the specimen— the pieces remaining now— entirely … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Dodo.
Date:
C1869
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
150mm
x 120mm
Paper Size:
182mm
x 128mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1869
Description:
C.19th engraving of the Dodo which became extinct or very rare by 1681.
The remains of the last known stuffed dodo had been kept in Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum, but in the mid-18th century, the specimen— the pieces remaining now— entirely decayed was ordered to be discarded by the museum’s curator or director in or around 1755.
Collections:
State Library Victoria: Record ID 998673623607636
State Library New South Wales: MMS ID 991023327379702626
University of Oxford: ALMA : 990137406570107026
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