Description
Rare c.18th engraving of the Crimson Rosella, from the foundation study of Australian fauna, by Surgeon John White.
Common names: Crimson Rosella, Yellow Rosella, Adelaide Rosella and Mountain Lowry.
Binomial name: Platycercus elegans
First described: Gmelin 1788
Distribution: SA, VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS, QLD
From John White’s, Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales.
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 97.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 1858.
Nissen, C. Die illustrierten Vogelbucher. Stuttgart 1995 ZBI 4390.
Abbey, J.R. Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860. London 1972 605.
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987 17.
Crittenden, V. A Bibliography Of The First Fleet. ACT 1982 248.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 87340
State Library New South Wales: Call Number: MRB/Q991/2A2 (Original watercolour Call number PXA 909 / 13)
National Gallery Victoria: Accession Number2012.31
State Library Victoria: CCF 919.44 W58
National Museum of Australia: Object number 2007.0035.0001
