A RARE GROUP OF FOUR EARLY WATERCOLOURS OF AUSTRALIAN BIRDS, c.1812
(I) RED-TAILED BLACK COCKATOO, CALYPTORHYNCHUS MAGNIFICUS watercolour on paper 17.0 x 11.0 cm signed lower right: Howitt (II) YELLOW-TAILED BLACK COCKATOO, CALYPTORHYNCHUS FUNEREUS watercolour on paper 17.0 x 11.0 cm signed centre right: Howitt (III) PALM COCKATOO, PROBOSCIGER ATERRIMUS watercolour on paper 17.5 x 11.0 cm
i) No. 870, c.1990 plastic construction 17.5 cm (height) ii) No. 1294 plastic construction on a wax base 19.0 cm (height) iii) No. 873, c.1990 plastic construction 12.0 cm (height)