The large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei here as Coracina novaehollandiae) is a species of cuckooshrike found in the Indian Subcontinent 18th century watercolor painting by Elizabeth Gwillim. Lady Elizabeth Symonds Gwillim (21 April 1763 – 21 December 1807) was an artist married to Sir Henry Gwillim, Puisne Judge at the Madras high court until 1808. Lady Gwillim painted a series of about 200 watercolours of Indian birds. Produced about 20 years before John James Audubon, her work has been acclaimed for its accuracy and natural postures as they were drawn from observations of the birds in life. S

The large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei here as Coracina novaehollandiae) is a species of cuckooshrike found in the Indian Subcontinent 18th century watercolor painting by Elizabeth Gwillim. Lady Elizabeth Symonds Gwillim (21 April 1763 – 21 December 1807) was an artist married to Sir Henry Gwillim, Puisne Judge at the Madras high court until 1808. Lady Gwillim painted a series of about 200 watercolours of Indian birds. Produced about 20 years before John James Audubon, her work has been acclaimed for its accuracy and natural postures as they were drawn from observations of the birds in life. S Stock Photo
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2CDEAE0

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6721 x 4242 px | 56.9 x 35.9 cm | 22.4 x 14.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

5 January 2012

Location:

Madras (Chennai) Tamil Nadu, India

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

The large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei here as Coracina novaehollandiae) is a species of cuckooshrike found in the Indian Subcontinent 18th century watercolor painting by Elizabeth Gwillim. Lady Elizabeth Symonds Gwillim (21 April 1763 – 21 December 1807) was an artist married to Sir Henry Gwillim, Puisne Judge at the Madras high court until 1808. Lady Gwillim painted a series of about 200 watercolours of Indian birds. Produced about 20 years before John James Audubon, her work has been acclaimed for its accuracy and natural postures as they were drawn from observations of the birds in life. She also painted fishes and flowers. McGill University Library and Archives