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Broinowski Nankean Night Heron. Australian bird Nycticorax Caledonicus lithograph c1890.

Broinowski Nankean Night Heron. Australian bird Nycticorax Caledonicus lithograph c1890.

by Broinowski, Gracius

Antique Print of Australian Night Heron, found around waterholes in southern regions between August and February.

Original lithograph printed in colour by G.J. Broinowski for “The Birds of Australia” published in Sydney circa 1890. 

Born in Poland, Gracius Broinowski (1837-1913) came to Australia at the age of 20, apparently to avoid conscription. Arriving in Portland, Victoria he worked for a printer and publisher, then spent many years travelling around Australia. From 1880 Broinowski taught painting in Sydney and then lithographed the birds of New Zealand and the mammals and birds of Australia.

Page size 365 x 270mm (approximately 14.25 x 10.5 inches). This antique print is in good condition, with the usual age discolouration. The only flaw is that there is an almost-undiscernable bend of the edge of the page in the centre at the top, with a tiny conservation-repaired tear. The accompanying text is available.

Stock Number: apAbBr2.16Price: $120.00

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