Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | Sterne caspienne

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White bird with long pointed wings, forked tail, black head, legs, and palmate feet, and stout orange beak; stands facing left next to a stream, with trees and a columned building in the background.
White bird with long pointed wings, forked tail, black head, legs, and palmate feet, and stout orange beak; stands facing left next to a stream, with trees and a columned building in the background.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
Behind the bird is a building with columns partially hidden in a grove of trees. | À l'arrière-plan de l'oiseau, un immeuble aux colonnes partiellement voilées dans un bosquet d'arbres.
Creator:
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807 | 1763 à 1807
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 34.8 x 48.3 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 34,8 x 48,3 cm
Date range:
[1801-1807] | [1801 à 1807]
Shelfmark:
Rare Books and Special Collections | Livres rares et collections spécialisées, CA RBD Gwillim-1-071
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/whiskered-tern-chlidonias-hybrida
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