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AFRICA WEST 3. Original illustrations for 'The Birds of Tropical West Africa' by...

Catalogue reference: CO 1069/19

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Reference

CO 1069/19

Date

1930-1959

Description

AFRICA WEST 3. Original illustrations for 'The Birds of Tropical West Africa' by D A Bannerman. 14 framed watercolours by George E Lodge, arranged as follows:

Part 1.

No 1: picture 32 cm x 26 cm, in frame 42 cm x 35 cm.

No 4: 'Starlings', Bannerman Plate 6, picture 29 cm x 22 cm, in frame 39 cm x 32 cm.

Part 2.

No 2: picture 31 cm x 25 cm, in frame 42 cm x 35 cm.

No 5: 'Bee-eaters', Bannerman plate 11, picture 22 cm x 29 cm, frame 32 cm x 39 cm.

Part 3.

No 3: 'Sunbirds', Bannerman plate 8, picture 29 cm x 22 cm, frame 39 cm x 32 cm.

No 6: 'Rollers', [Bannerman plate no lost], picture 22 cm x 29 cm, frame 32 cm x 39 cm.

Part. 4.

No C4: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.

No T1: picture 33 cm x 28 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.

Part 5.

No T2: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.

No T4: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.

Part 6.

No T3: picture 33 cm x 28 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.

No B1: picture 33 cm x 28 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.

Part 7.

No B3: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.

No B4: picture 36 cm x 30 cm, frame 44 cm x 38 cm.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Physical description

14 watercolours

Restrictions on use

Paintings may remain in copyright

Dimensions

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Access conditions

Open on Transfer

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

Subjects
Topics
International
Africa
Publication note(s)
Foreign and Commonwealth Library: Photograph Collection Catalogue: Africa: Africa West 3
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11291617/

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CO 1069

Colonial Office and successors: Photographic Collection

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