Common iora (Aegithina tiphia)
- CA RBD Gwillim-1-108
- Item
- [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection
Round yellow bird with darker back, black tail, and black and white striped wings. The bird is perched amidst a finely, fully articulated and painted section of a plant with long leaves and bundles of small light flowers. Background unique in Gwillim Collection. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Common iora [female symbol] (Aegithina tiphia)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807