Woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus) | Cigogne épiscopale

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Bird with long orange legs and long pointed beak, a black body and head, white tail, and white neck with a large ruff of dark feathers; stands, facing left. In the background, a large pinnate-leaved plant.
Bird with long orange legs and long pointed beak, a black body and head, white tail, and white neck with a large ruff of dark feathers; stands, facing left. In the background, a large pinnate-leaved plant.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
The palm growing in the background wrapping over the boulders, is a common rattan, most likely Calamus rotang, which is native to India and known to grow commonly around Chennai and elsewhere in Tamil Nadu. The rattan palm is used in the making of furniture, baskets, walking-sticks, umbrellas, tables, and wickerwork. | Le palmier qui s’élève à l'arrière-plan sur les rochers est un rotin commun, et plus vraisemblablement un Calamus rotang, qui provient de l’Inde et qui pousse alentour de Chennai et ailleurs dans le Tamil Nadu. La palme de rotin sert à confectionner meubles, paniers, cannes, parapluies, tables et ouvrages de vannerie.
Creator:
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 | 1763 à 1807
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 93.0 x 69.2 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 93,0 x 69,2 cm
Date range:
[1801-1807] | [1801 à 1807]
Shelfmark:
Rare Books and Special Collections | Livres rares et collections spécialisées, CA RBD Gwillim-1-003
Rights:
Public domain: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ | Domaine public : https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.fr
Relation:
archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca/white-necked-or-woolly-necked-stork-ciconia-episcopus
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