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Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Item
1 watercolour painting ; 56 x 39 cm + 1 leaf
Drawing of a Great Black-backed Gull from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Eastern North America, and North Africa. Attributed to Edwards, George 1694-1773].
Manuscript note on front of drawing: Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Manuscript note on back of drawing: The Great Black and White Gull. Larus I gens Marinus Clus. W. p. 344
Scientific name: Larus marinus
With manuscript text on accompanying leaf.
Transcription of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Aves Anseres Larus
Marinus
6 Larus albus, dorso nigro. L.N.S. [sic] p. 136
Habitat in Europa.
L.S.N. p. 225. edit. nov:
The
Great Black and White
Gull. Will. orn. p. 344
No.
34
Translation of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Aves Anseres Larus
Marinus
6 Larus albus [The white…], with a black back. L.N.S. [sic] p.136
It lives in Europe.
L.S.N. p. 225. edit. Nov:
The
Great Black and White
Gull. Will. orn. p. 344
No.
34
Image
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