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Author Olsen, Penny, 1949-

Title A brush with birds : Australian bird art from the National Library of Australia / introduction by Penny Olsen ; National Library of Australia
Published Canberra : National Library of Australia, [2008]
Canberra : National Library of Australia, 2008
©2008
©2008

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  758.30994 Nat/Bwb  AVAILABLE
 MELB  758.30994 Nat/Bwb  AVAILABLE
Description 120 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 29 x 24 cm
Contents Introduction. A brush with birds / Penny Olsen -- John Hunter, 1737-1821 -- George Raper, 1769-1797 -- Sarah Stone, 1760-1844 -- John William Lewin, 1770-1819 -- John Gould and his illustrators -- John Gould, 1804-1881 -- Elizabeth Gould, 1804-1841 -- Henry Constantine Richter, 1821-1902 -- The Cayleys -- Neville Henry Pennington Cayley, 1853-1903 -- Neville William Cayley, 1886-1950 -- Ebenezer Edward Gostelow, 1867-1944 -- Lilian Medland, 1880-1955 -- Betty Temple Watts, 1901-1992 -- William Thomas Cooper, b.1934 -- List of illustrations -- Sources and further reading
Summary "How images of Australian birds have changed over time as illustrated by the following artists whose work is in the Library's collection: John Hunter, George Raper, Sarah Stone, John Lewin, John and Elizabeth Gould, Henry Richter, Neville Henry Cayley, Neville William Cayley, Ebezer Edward Gostelow, Lilian Medalnd, Betty Temple Watts, William Cooper. There is a short biography for each artist"--Provided by publisher
Analysis Artists, Australian - Biography
Birds - Australia - Pictorial works
Ornithological illustration - Australia
Notes Bibliography: p. 120
Bibliography Bibliography: page 120
Subject Birds Australia -- Pictorial works.
National Library of Australia.
Artists -- Australia -- ?́ƠBiography
Artists -- Australia -- Biography.
Birds in art -- History.
Birds in art -- Australia -- History.
Birds in art.
Birds -- Australia -- Pictorial works.
Ornithological illustration -- Australia.
Genre/Form Illustrated works.
Biographies.
Author Olsen, Penny, 1949- writer of introduction
National Library of Australia, author, collector
LC no. 2009459218
ISBN 9780642276803 (paperback)