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C1867
The Laughing Jackass, or Great Brown Kingfisher.
Scarce colonial engraving of the Kookaburra. Common name: Kookaburra Modern binomial name: Dacelo novaeguineae First described: Johann Hermann 1783 Distribution: Australian wide (Not NT) Reference Reader’s Digest Book of Birds 2nd ed 1986 From the original edition of the Illustrated … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Laughing Jackass, or Great Brown Kingfisher.
Date:
C1867
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
160mm
x 115mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1867
Description:
Scarce colonial engraving of the Kookaburra.
Common name: Kookaburra
Modern binomial name: Dacelo novaeguineae
First described: Johann Hermann 1783
Distribution: Australian wide (Not NT)
Reference Reader’s Digest Book of Birds 2nd ed 1986
From the original edition of the Illustrated Sydney News.
Albert Charles Cooke (1836 - 1902)
Cooke was a painter, engraver, draughtsman and illustrator. Throughout his career he worked for many of the Illustrated newspapers, such as the Illustrated Sydney News, Illustrated Australian News, The Australasian Sketcher and The Leader. He was also well known for a series of birds eye views of a number of Australian cities and towns.
