Painting, The Great Auk
Collection ID:
2000.045
Collection:
Fine art
Natural history
Zoology
Social history
Oil painting: The Great Auk by D.S. Harris, 1999.
The last Great Auk in Great Britain (excluding St Kilda) was shot in Papa Westray in 1813 as a specimen for a London dealer. By 1844, the Great Auk was extinct.
this painting was purchased to mark the retiral of James A Troup, Hon Secretary, and Rognvald K Leonard, Hon Treasurer after service during the reconstruction of the museum 1994 - 2000.
Auk
bird
Physical attributes
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Production
| Originator | D S Harris |
| Technique | work on paper |
| Date (general) | 1999 |
| Period tags | 20th Century |
