Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) | Échasse noire

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Bird with a white head, long neck, and abdomen, grey crown, long pointed brown beak, brown back and long pointed wings, and long pink legs and feet; stands facing right, before a river scene with 3 more stilts in the background.
Bird with a white head, long neck, and abdomen, grey crown, long pointed brown beak, brown back and long pointed wings, and long pink legs and feet; stands facing right, before a river scene with 3 more stilts in the background.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
The stream edge clump of grass illustrates the barnyard grass, Echinochloa crus-galli. | Herbe de basse-cour (Echinochloa crus-galli) sous forme de touffe d’herbe au bord du ruisseau.
Creator:
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 | 1763 à 1807
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 50.0 x 36.4 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 50,0 x 36,4 cm
Date range:
[1801-1807] | [1801 à 1807]
Shelfmark:
Rare Books and Special Collections | Livres rares et collections spécialisées, CA RBD Gwillim-1-049
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-winged-stilt-himantopus-himantopus
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