Philippine Rail
Date1824
Maker
John Latham
1740 - 1837
OriginEngland, Winchester
MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching with period color
DimensionsOH: 9 1/2 x OW: 7 3/8"
Credit LineGift of Barnett Shepherd
Object number2018-269,2
DescriptionUpper margin reads: "Pl. LXXXVI."Lower margin reads: "L./ Philippine Rail. Var. A."Label TextJohn Latham's contributions to Ornithology earned him the moniker “The grandfather of Australian Ornithology.” This plate appeared in, "General History of Birds, 1821-1824", (Printed by Jacob and Johnson, in Winchester, England), Volume 9, p. 373, Plate CLXXXVI.ProvenanceBefore 2015, Pageant Print Shop (New York, NY); 2015, purchased by Barnett Shepherd (Staten Island, NY); 2018-present, given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
