Original artwork from Pigeons and Doves in Australia, 2005-2009 / William T. Cooper

fonds

2005-2009

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours

1364209

85 drawings (50 sheets) - pencil, watercolour and gouache - 72 x 55 cm and smaller

William (Bill) T. Cooper, 1934-2015, was an Australian artist best known for his ornithological illustration of birds. He originally trained as a landscape and seaside artist but began to focus on natural history illustration after the successful reception for his first book A portfolio of Australian birds (Sydney : Reed, 1968). After this publication Cooper teamed up with Canberra ornithologist Joseph Forshaw with whom he went on to publish eight books including their last work Pigeons and Doves in Australia.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

Collection comprises 31 watercolour plates used as full page illustrations and 19 sheets of vignettes used as smaller illustrations in Pigeons and Doves in Australia (CSIRO Publishing : Collingwoods, Vic., 2015).

SERIES 01
Watercolour plates from Pigeons and Doves in Australia, 2005-2009 / William T. Cooper

SERIES 02
Vignettes from Pigeons and Doves in Australia, 2005-2009 / William T. Cooper

Copyright status:: In copyrigh
Copyright holder:: Wendy Cooper
Research & study copies allowed: Wendy Cooper to be advised on the reason for Research and Study before copying allowed
Approval for publication required:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Wendy Cooper

Drawings published in: Pigeons and Doves in Australia / Joseph M. Forshaw and William T. Cooper. CSIRO Publishing : Collingwoods, Vic., 2015