This auction has ended. View lot details
You may also be interested in
Lot 386
Attributed to William Matthew Hart(Irish 1830-1908)Drawing for 'Pitta Coccinea'
14 – 15 November 2010, 11:00 AEDT
SydneySold for AU$2,280 inc. premium
Looking for a similar item?
Our specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAttributed to William Matthew Hart (Irish 1830-1908)
Drawing for 'Pitta Coccinea'
watercolour and bodycolour
53 x 35cm (20 7/8 x 13 3/4in).
watercolour and bodycolour
53 x 35cm (20 7/8 x 13 3/4in).
Footnotes
This study for Gould's print is accompanied by a letter from Alan R. McEvey, Curator of Birds at the National Museum in Victoria, dated 1974, which suggests the attribution and states that he believes the work was probably not by Gould but was more likely to be by either Hart (or possibly Richter) who worked with him on the ornothological prints. This study would probably have been the final drawing from which the lithograph was taken.













