Plumed Whistling Ducks / by Daniel Smith for the Australian Wildlife Fund First of Nation Australian Duck Stamp print, 1989; and Morning light - Koala / by Daniel Smith for the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service Koala Research stamp print, 1990

PXE 1405

fonds

1989-1990

Graphic Materials, Prints, Ephemera

414451

3 prints - photomechanical, limited edition - 31 x 37 cm.
3 ephemera items (stamps) - 4 x 5 cm. and 10 x 16 cm.

Daniel Smith, International Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year, was selected to paint the First of Nation Australian Duck Stamp. The First of Nation program, officially issued by the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, used revenues generated from the sale of duck stamps and prints for the study and implementation of strategies to preserve Australian wildlife and habitat threatened with extinction. Accompanied by rangers from the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Daniel Smith studied animal, bird and plant life and chose to paint the Australian Plumed Whistling Duck as the subject of this First of Nation issue. -- information from presentation folder.

The Australian Wildlife Fund, which produced the prints, was incorporated in 1986 to provide funds for research projects of the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Limited edition prints after drawings by American artist, Daniel Smith. Accompanied by stamps for which paintings were made. In a presentation folder entitled "Australia / Daniel. Smith. 1989-1990 First of Nation Australian Duck Stamp Print".

1. 1989 Australian Waterfowl Stamp Print - Plumed Whistling Ducks. Published by Voyageur Art Inc. / Daniel Smith Wildlife. Copyright Australian Wildlife Fund Ltd. Signed in pencil at lower right; edition in pencil at lower left: 1660/8960.
2. 1989 Australian Waterfowl Stamp Print - Plumed Whistling Ducks. Published by Voyageur Art Inc. / Daniel Smith Wildlife. Copyright Australian Wildlife Fund Ltd. Signed in pencil at lower right; edition in pencil at lower left: 4820/8960.
3. Morning light - Koala, 1989 / by Daniel Smith. Published by Voyageur Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Signed in pencil at lower right; edition in pencil at lower left: 482/1200.
4-5. Australian Wetlands Conservation. Plumed Whistling Duck, Kakadu 1989. Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service stamp (denomination: [$]5).
6. Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service Koala Research 1990 stamp. (denomination: $6).

Copyright status:: In copyright

Print no. 4820/8960 of the Plumed Whistling Ducks, and the Koala print, were received as framed prints, and subsequently unframed; print no.1660/8960 of the Plumed Whistling Ducks was received unframed, in a presentation folder.

Prints signed and numbered by artist at lower edge