European Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, and white lead pigment over traces of black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (36.8 x 26.7 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.21
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
Date Begin:
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Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
62270
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
European Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, with touches of white lead pigment over traces of black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/4 x 11 1/8 in. (38.7 x 28.3 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.20
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: Le Butor
Along left edge vertically: 17
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:
62269
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) or Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea), Female
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Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, and white lead pigment over traces of black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 9 13/16 in. (18.1 x 24.9 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.19
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 lower left: rouagier femelle / a Cinclus [crossed out and letters cut]
At lower center: La femelle
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:
62268
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) or Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea), Male
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Classification:
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Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, and white lead pigment over traces of black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/16 x 9 15/16 in. (21.1 x 25.2 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.18
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 lower left: [cut ro]uagier masle / a Cinclus
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:
62267
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, white lead pigment and black ink over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page on ivory paper, laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 x 9 in. (21.9 x 22.9 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.17
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: Petite Beccassette[?] Cirlus [sic Cinclus]. 16
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:
62266
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), Adult Female
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
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: 14 7/8 x 11 5/8 in. (37.8 x 29.5 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.16
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: Taurus stellaris. 14
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:
62265
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), Juvenile
Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor and black ink, with touches of gouache over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 15/16 x 10 1/4 in. (40.5 x 26 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.15
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 left vertically: 13
Along left margin vertically: Buhr [cut]
At lower right: Coras [Comas?]
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:
62264
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax or nyctanassa?), Adult or Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralliodes), Breeding
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor and black ink, with touches of gouache and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (28.9 x 37.1 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.14
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 right: Espece de Eaux
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:
62263
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) or Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, and gouache, with touches of white lead pigment on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (39.7 x 27.3 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.13
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 right: l'Aigrete
Along right edge vertically: elle est au grand luire et mieux.
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:
62262
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, and white lead pigment, over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (39.1 x 27.3 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.12
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: Le Heron blanc
At upper left: 9
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:
62261
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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