Drawing of a Dodo
A hand drawn transcription of an 18th Illustration
of the extinct iconic flightless bird of Mauritius
(Original artist unknown)
'Raphus Cucullatus (Dodo)'
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus, formerly Didus ineptus), an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius.
First observed by Portuguese sailors in about 1507, by 1681 the dodo was extinct due to a combination of circumstances including killing for food by men, introduction of animals such as the rat, and destruction of its forest habitat.
Pen & ink on ivory white 130gsm fine grain paper
Unframed and unmounted
May 2024
Approximate paper size:
20.5 cm x 29.5 cm / 8" x 11.5"
Hand drawn and signed
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