Feather and brush : three centuries of Australian bird art / Penny Olsen

Feather and brush : three centuries of Australian bird art / Penny Olsen
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Olsen, Penny
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Ornithological illustration. History; Birds in art - History.; Birds Australia
Summary
This volume traces the 300-year history of bird art in Australia, from the crudely illustrated records of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available at the start of the 21st century. There are over 250 images representing 94 artists in the book.
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Title, Author, Edition Date Language Format Libraries
Feather and brush : three centuries of Australian bird art / Penny Olsen. - Collector's ed.
Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing,
227 pages
2001 English Book; Illustrated 91
Feather and brush : three centuries of Australian bird art / Penny Olsen.
Collingwood, VIC : CSIRO Pub.,
227 pages
2001 English Book; Illustrated 5
Feather and brush : three centuries of Australian bird art.
Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing,
227 pages
2001 English Book; Illustrated 4

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