- George Raper]
- The drawing is inscribed in black ink at bottom "BIRD of PORT JACKSON Natural Size GEO: RapeR.# 1789 ~".
- The drawing is signed "GEO: RapeR" and dated 1789.
- The drawing is inscribed in pencil at bottom left with the number "39", at bottom right "38", and on the reverse "39".
- The bird was identified by Hindwood (1964) as the Noisy Friarbird or Leatherhead, Philemon corniculatus. The plant was identified by John Calaby in Wheeler and Smith (1988) as the Honey Flower Lambertia formosa.
- The author of this catalogue record is Suzanne Stenning.
- By permission of the trustees of the Natural History Museum (London).
- Two sets of transparencies held in the Natural History Museum (London) Zoology Library and Picture Library: Picture Library order number 15139
- Miss Eva Godman donated 1962
- Data sheet available.
- Hindwood, K.A. 'George Raper: an Artist of the First Fleet', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Vol. 50, Pt. 1, 1964 pp.32-57.
- Wheeler, A. and Smith, B, (eds.) The Art of the First Fleet and other early Australian Drawings. New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 1988 (pl. 219, p.207).
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