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Malurus Melanocephalus, Black headed wren

Print
1842 (published)
Artist/Maker

Depicts a Malurus Melanocephalus, also known as Black Headed Wrens or Red Backed Fairywrens, along with two other birds.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMalurus Melanocephalus, Black headed wren (published title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph, hand coloured
Brief description
'Malurus Melanocephalus, Black headed wren' Birds of Australia by John Gould
Physical description
Depicts a Malurus Melanocephalus, also known as Black Headed Wrens or Red Backed Fairywrens, along with two other birds.
Dimensions
  • Window size height: 440mm
  • Window size width: 330mm
Bibliographic reference
Isabella Tree ‘The Ruling Passion of John Gould: A biography of the bird man’, Barrie and Jenkins Ltd., London, 1991, p. 62
Collection
Accession number
C.19638

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Record createdNovember 13, 2017
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