C1790

Wattled Bee Eater.

$A 245

The first printed image of the male Red Wattlebird, named for it’s red lobes of skin on it’s cheeks, made from drawings sent from Sydney Cove in 1788. Common name: Red Wattlebird, barkingbird or gillbird. Binomial name: Anthochaera carunculata First … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Wattled Bee Eater.

Date:

C1790

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size: 

180mm 
x 230mm

Paper Size: 

225mm 
x 288mm
AUTHENTICITY
Wattled Bee Eater. - Antique Print from 1790

Genuine antique
dated:

1790

Description:

The first printed image of the male Red Wattlebird, named for it’s red lobes of skin on it’s cheeks, made from drawings sent from Sydney Cove in 1788.

Common name: Red Wattlebird, barkingbird or gillbird.
Binomial name: Anthochaera carunculata
First described: Shaw, 1790
Distribution Australia: wide except for NT, TAS

From: Phillip, A. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island; compiled from Authentic Papers, which have been obtained from the several Departments to which are added the Journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball and Capt. Marshall with an Account of their New Discoveries,….. London.

Collections:
British Library: Shelf mark: C.47.i.10
National Gallery Australia: NGA 2012.1466
National Library Australia:  Bib ID 1165394
Royal Collection Trust: RCIN 1142204
Silent World: SF000022
State Library NSW: D Q78/26
State Library Victoria: RARELTF 994.02 P54V

References:
Crittenden, V. A Bibliography Of The First Fleet. ACT 1982 : 180
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976: 47
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :. 1346
McCormick, T. First Views of Australia 1788-1825. Sydney: 1987
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987: pp.59-64, pp.127-128, p.345-5, ill. p.63

Peter Mazell (1759 - 1797)

Mazell was an Irish painter and engraver, working in London between c. 1761 and 1797. He is known for his fine engravings of natural history subjects, especially those illustrating books by John Walcott and the Welsh naturalist Thomas Pennant. He created almost 600 engravings in his career. He also exhibited paintings of landscapes and of flowers. He exhibited at the Society of Artists and at the Royal Academy.

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