Lot 464
Silvery-Grey Petrel (Procellaria Glacialoides) 1840
watercolour and pencil on paper
signed, dated and inscribed lower left: South pacific ocean/ May 1840. J. & E. Gould
35.5 x 51cm
Estimate $800 - $1,200
This watercolour was painted sailing from Sydney to London. It was later drawn on stone (in reverse), with the resulting lithograph published in the Gould's 'The Birds of Australia' c.1848 (label verso)
DAY AUCTION: The Decorative Arts Collection of James Fairfax AC
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8202
11:00am - 1 September 2017
The National Art School, Sydney
VIEWING
Leonard Joel, 39 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW 2010
Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 August, 11am-6pm
Thursday 31 August, by appointment only
CONTACT
Tim Nicol
timothy.nicol@leonardjoel.com.au
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