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C1834
The Rose Cockatoo.
Rare c.19th lithograph of the Galah, from Captain Charles Sturt’s accounts of his exploratory expeditions into the interior of Southern Australia 1828-1831. Common names: Galah, Pink and grey cockatoo or Rose-breasted cockatoo Aboriginal names: Gilaa in Yuwaalayaay, Gilaa in Gamilaraay, … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Rose Cockatoo.
Date:
C1834
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
Minor spotting at top right otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
80mm
x 120mm
Paper Size:
133mm
x 221mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1834
Description:
Rare c.19th lithograph of the Galah, from Captain Charles Sturt’s accounts of his exploratory expeditions into the interior of Southern Australia 1828-1831.
Common names: Galah, Pink and grey cockatoo or Rose-breasted cockatoo
Aboriginal names: Gilaa in Yuwaalayaay, Gilaa in Gamilaraay, Gamilaroi, Kamilaroi, Wiradjuri language of NSW
Modern binomial name: Eolophus roseicapilla
First scientific description: Vieillot 1817
Distribution: Mainland Australia
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 1853.
Collections:
State Library Victoria: Bib ID 2191672
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 1853.
Collections:
State Library Victoria: Bib ID 2191672
