This poster is based on a chromolithograph (drawn on stone) by William Shaw Diedrich Schmidt and first printed by Brett Printing Coy, Auckland, New Zealand.
The birds in Schmidt's work are, for the most part, based on the artwork of J.G Keulemans which feature in Walter Buller's 'A History of the Birds of New Zealand'.
Key included at base of poster: 1. Kaka, 1/2 nat. size. 2. S. I. tomtit, nat. size. 3. Shining cuckoo 2/3 nat. size. 4 Yellowhead, nat.size. 5. Parakeet 1/2 nat. size. 6. N Z creeper, nat. size. 7. Tui, nat. size. 8. Stitch bird, nat. size. 9. Kea, 1/2 nat.size. 10. N Z pigeon, 1/2 nat. size. 11. Morepork owl 3/4 nat. size. 12. Fernbird, nat. size. 13. Wren, nat. size. 14. Rifleman, nat. size. 15. Pied fantail, nat. size. 16. Bellbird, nat. size. 17. Kingfisher, nat. size. 18. Shag, 1/5 nat. size. 19. Penguin, 1/5 nat. size. 20. Brown duck, 1/5 nat. size. 21. Pukeko, 1/5 natural size. 22. Pied stilt, 1/3 nat. size. 23. Kiwi, 1/3 nat. size. 24. Kakapo, 1/3 nat. size. 25. Weka, 1/3 nat. size
Size: 755mm x 550mm (portrait)
You might also be interested in Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans (New Edition)
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Reproduction posters are as close as possible to the paper sizes available without compromising the aspect ratios of the original artworks and are on 200GSM paper.
Image colours may differ on personal devices compared to the physical print due to screen variations.