Buller’s Birds: The art of Keulemans and BuchananNgā manu a Buller
Over 140 years ago, two men created what remains New Zealand’s most famous book on native birds.
A History of the Birds of New Zealand combined the passion and knowledge of ornithologist Walter Buller with the talents of artist J G Keulemans. The first edition, of 1872–73, attracted subscriptions from luminaries like Charles Darwin, and a second edition was published in 1888. A less expensive 1882 alternative, the Manual of the Birds of New Zealand, included wood engravings by artist and botanist John Buchanan.
The exhibition showcases print reproductions of illustrations from the rare first edition, as well as of drawings and engravings relating to the later publications.
Tour schedule and availability
Buller’s Birds: The art of Keulemans and Buchanan exhibited at:
South Canterbury Museum, Timaru, 5 Mar – 30 May 2021
Papakura Museum, Auckland, 5 Dec 2020 – 28 Feb 2021
Motueka District Museum, Motueka, 1 Aug – 29 Sep 2019
Nelson Provincial Museum, Nelson, 18 May – 22 Jul 2019
Millennium Art Gallery, Blenheim, 2 Feb – 17 Mar 2019
Aratoi – Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, 18 Feb – 2 Mar 2017
Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre, Upper Hutt, 1 Aug – 13 Sep 2015
Tauranga Art Gallery, Tauranga, 13 Jun – 19 Jul 2015
Hosting enquiries
Jake Yocum, Touring Exhibition Manager
touringexhibitions@tepapa.govt.nz