Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Austroberyx affinis.
Primary Maker
Date
1920
Signature/marks
Physical Description
Level of Current Record
Child
Related Object Notes
PC 10; PD 60 (2)
Is Part Of
Media/Materials Description
Silver leaf and oil
Subject Category
Provenance Details
Transferred from Marine Biology Dept. per Brett Stephenson, 1971.
Public Access Text
Notes on reverse, "Natural size. Native name 'Mata'. Great Barrier Island ."
L.T. Griffin joined the staff of the Auckland Museum as Preparator of Specimens in 1908 and was Assistant Director at the time of his death in 1935. This series of 57 fish illustrations vary in size up to 60cm. A further 5 illustrations, over 60cm in size, are in PC 10. The majority are pen & ink & wash drawings, but some are oil paintings.
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Last Update
06 Dec 2022
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