Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) | Cigogne noire

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Large bird with long pink legs and long pointed beak, bare pink ring around the eye, blue-green head, long neck, and breast, white abdomen and feathers under the tail, and brown back and wings tinged with blue; stands before a rocky river scene facing left.
Large bird with long pink legs and long pointed beak, bare pink ring around the eye, blue-green head, long neck, and breast, white abdomen and feathers under the tail, and brown back and wings tinged with blue; stands before a rocky river scene facing left.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
In the background is an overhanging branch of a drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera: Moringaceae). The long pods are stewed in Drumstick Sambar, a dish still popular in Chennai. | À l'arrière-plan, une branche en surplomb d’un arbre à pilon (Moringa oleifera : Moringaceae). Les longues gousses sont incorporées dans du sambar, mets toujours populaire à Chennai.
Creator:
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 | 1763 à 1807
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 92.1 x 67.3 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 92,1 x 67,3 cm
Date range:
[1801-1807] | [1801 à 1807]
Shelfmark:
Rare Books and Special Collections | Livres rares et collections spécialisées, CA RBD Gwillim-1-010
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/black-stork-ciconia-nigra
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