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Tewara cranwelli Griffin.

documentary heritage
  • Other Id

    146 (Presto content ID)

    PD-1971-5-22 (Reference Number)

    71/5 (accession number)

    34622 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Images

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Tewara cranwelli Griffin.
  • Primary Maker

     Mr L.T. Griffin (Artist)

  • Date
    1932
  • Signature/marks

    L. T. Griffin del.

  • Physical Description

    323 x 118 mm

  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Related Object Notes
    PC 10; PD 60 (2)
  • Is Part Of
  • Media/Materials Description
    Indian ink and wash
  • Subject Category
  • Provenance Details
    Transferred from Marine Biology Dept. per Brett Stephenson, 1971.
  • Public Access Text

    Notes on reverse, " D. estimated 35; Anal 42; P. 15; 6. 13 1/1; v. 1/v."

    "N. Genus and species x4. Smugglers Bay Whangarei Heads. 11.IX. 31."

    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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