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Albatross caught on board the John Philips.

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Date

1851

Artist

John Gully (1819-1888)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22320040

Description

Drawing of an albatross shows its wings spread and half-bent back. The body of the bird rests on the deck at the centre, held down from behind by a man or boy in a peaked cap; he has a hold on the bird's left leg.

The work is dated 1851. The 'John Phillips' left London for New Zealand, with the Gully family aboard, on 23 December 1851. Therefore it is likely this incident took place in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Other Titles - John Phillips

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

North Atlantic Ocean

Tags

Birds
Hunting

Category

Glossary
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