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Broinowski bird lithograph of Australian Grebes Antique Print c1890

Broinowski bird lithograph of Australian Grebes Antique Print c1890

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by Broinowski, Gracius

Antique Print of Podiceps Gularis (Gould) Black-throated Grebe (with frog) and Podiceps Nestor (Gould) Hoary-headed Grebe.

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 he 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). Conservation-repaired tear to edge of page at end of Hoary-headed Grebe title & slight soiling mark centre base at the edge of the page. Accompanying text is available.

Stock Number: apbB3Price: $100.00