Laurie, Robert ca 1775-1836 :The poa. From the bird which was brought from New Zealand by Capt. Cook in his late voyage round the world. And which obtained of the Society of Arts, a premium of 30 Guineas. - Sold at No. 1. Johnsons Court, Fleet Street, & No. 37 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden. Robt Laurie del et fec [1776]

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Laurie, Robert ca 1775-1836 :The poa. From the bird which was brought from New Zealand by Capt. Cook in his late voyage round the world. And which obtained of the Society of Arts, a premium of 30 Guineas. - Sold at No. 1. Johnsons Court, Fleet Street, & No. 37 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden. Robt Laurie del et fec [1776]

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TAPUHI

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A tui on a branch, its head turned to catch an insect, drawn from a specimen taken back to England by Captain Cook after his second voyage to New Zealand The first example of the artist and engraver's invention of the process of printing mezzotints in colour. There are only 6 known copies of the colour mezzotint, with a variant, hand-coloured engraving, published in London by J. Sharpe in 1786, held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Co...

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Date created

1776

Creator

Laurie, Robert, 1755?-1836 / McIntosh, Alister Donald Miles (Sir), 1906-1978

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22760502

Related subjects

Tūi / Cook, James, 1728-1779 / Voyages, 2nd, 1772-1775

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