Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) | Goéland brun

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White bird, speckled with dark brown on the back and wings, and pale brown on the belly, with a dark brown pointed tail, pale legs and palmate feet, and black beak with a rounded tip; stands facing left.
White bird, speckled with dark brown on the back and wings, and pale brown on the belly, with a dark brown pointed tail, pale legs and palmate feet, and black beak with a rounded tip; stands facing left.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
This bird is shown in first-winter plumage. | L'oiseau porte son premier plumage d'hiver.
Creator:
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 | 1763 à 1807
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 60.0 x 73.8 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 60,0 x 73,8 cm
Date range:
[1801-1807] | [1801 à 1807]
Shelfmark:
Rare Books and Special Collections | Livres rares et collections spécialisées, CA RBD Gwillim-1-028
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/herring-gull-larus-argentatus-2
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