Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator), Adult Male
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Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 10 15/16 in. (21.6 x 27.8 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian Study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.2.5
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper center: EE Ty~panus quartus mas. >>.
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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eMuseum Object ID:
62310
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Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator), Adult Male
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, and gouache on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 9 7/8 in. (28.6 x 25.1 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian Study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.2.4
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper center: La pie griesche à tèste rousse
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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eMuseum Object ID:
62309
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Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Adult Female
Classification:
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Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, white lead pigment, and black ink over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (20.6 x 28.3 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian Study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.2.3
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper center: 3 [in a box] D. Ty~ponus tertius [above crossed out illegible word] Masle.
At left: Picula tertia. / Pie griesche Troisiesme. / Alba est adversa, quæ Picula tertia fertur / Parte, sed aversa Picula rufa patet. / L'autheur, B. Textor / Tierce Pie griesche. / La tierce griesche a le dessous de blancheur, / Et le dessus couvert de naïfue rousseur. / De Vannelles.
At lower center: Le peintre / Isaac la Grese. / L'escrivain / Thomas Huilier.
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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eMuseum Object ID:
62308
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Adult Male
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, white lead pigment, and black ink over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 11 1/8 in. (20.3 x 28.3 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian Study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.2.2
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper center: 2 [in a box] [unintelligible letter]
With text in French and Latin [see also unicode field]:
At left: Pie griesche / moyenne. / De trois coleurs faut que tienne / Pie griesche moyenne. / Par dessous elle est blanchatre, / Par dessus bleuë & roussatre. / L'autheur. / De Vannelles
At right: Picula secunda, Vel media / Pie griesche seconde, ou moyenne. / Cœrula ceu prima est ceu tertia rufa colore. / Dicta tibi merito Picula sum media / De eadem. / Idcirco media appellata est. Picula quòd sit, / Cœruleæ simul & rufæ donata colore. / De eadem. / Quam mediam dices adversa candida parte / Cœrulea aversa sum Picula rufa colore. / L'autheur. / B. Textor.
At lower center: Le peintre / Isaac la Grese. / L'escrivain. / Thomas Huilier.
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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eMuseum Object ID:
62307
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River Warbler (Locustella fluviatilis)
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and brown ink over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 10 3/16 in. (21.6 x 25.9 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study-(see 1889.10.1.55 and .56); ID suggested by Kinzelbach
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.57
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper center: Velia minor. eademq's veres masc [?]
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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eMuseum Object ID:
62306
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
River Warbler (Locustella fluviatilis)
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 7 13/16 in. (27.3 x 19.8 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study-(see 1889.10.1.55 and .57); ID suggested by Kinzelbach
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.56
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper center: Velia minor. vemella. [sic femella] 66
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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eMuseum Object ID:
62305
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
River Warbler (Locustella fluviatilis)
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, with touches of white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on an album page; (some loss)
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 7 5/8 in. (27.9 x 19.4 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study, (see 1889.10.1.56 and .57); ID suggested by Kinzelbach
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.55
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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eMuseum Object ID:
62304
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Juvenile
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink over traces of black chalk on ivory paper, laid on an album page; (heavy losses in gouache)
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 10 1/8 in. (30.5 x 25.7 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.54
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Inscriptions:
Inscribed along left edge vertically: Merops.; in a different hand: fCest au grad livre
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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0
eMuseum Object ID:
62303
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Adult; verso: sketch of a Ruff (Philomachus pugnax), Adult Male
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Gouache, watercolor, black ink, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (21.9 x 27.3 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.53
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
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Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
62302
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), Adult
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Gouache, watercolor, black ink, and white lead pigment, over traces of black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (21.9 x 27.3 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.52
Marks:
Inside cover of Album 1 contains a printed catalogue description reading: "Drawings of European Birds, a Collection of upwards of 200 Drawings, most beautifully executed colours, of European Birds, taken from Nature, and most faithfully copied with a view
Inscriptions:
Along upper edge: Alcedo fluvialis vocalis.
Below: 36.[underlined]
Followed by text in Greek, French, and Latin [see unicode field] including following credits:
At left: L'autheur. / B. Textor.
Halcyone quædam fluviaccola cantibus urget. / Summa levi cursu, fidipes, licet, æquora libat. / L'autheur. / Joannes Tagautius.
At lower right: Le peintre / Isaac la Grese / L'escrivain / Thomas Huilier.
Provenance:
The Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, England; John Cassin, Philadelphia, 1869; M.Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, 1872; Nathaniel H. Bishop, Toms River, New Jersey
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
62301
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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