Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Adult
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/2 x 11 in. (41.9 x 27.9 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.11
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 corner: 26.
Along left margin: SJ6 [9fS? cut]
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:
62260
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), Male
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: 16 x 10 1/2 in. (40.6 x 26.7 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.10
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 center right edge vertically: Bitunau [Betunian?] Tetrax altera mas. Corlieu á court bec masle. 7
Along left margin vertically: SJL [7fS? cut]
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:
62259
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), Female; verso: sketch of a woman wearing a headscarf
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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: 15 13/16 x 11 11/16 in. (40.2 x 29.7 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.9
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: Tetrax srd?a foemina. Corlieu á [crossed out word-written above] court bec femelle 6
Along right edge vertically: Corlieu á court bec 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:
62258
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
[Southern?] Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1730s
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over gray wash on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (29.5 x 23.5 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.8
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:
0
Date End:
1730
eMuseum Object ID:
62257
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax), Female
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over traces of black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 11/16 x 10 1/2 in. (37.3 x 26.7 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.7
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:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
62256
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), Female
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Black ink, white lead pigment, watercolor, and gouache over black chalk on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 7/8 x 11 5/16 in. (42.9 x 28.7 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.6
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: Hematopus foemina.
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:
62255
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax), Female
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
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (41.3 x 29.5 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.5
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 right vertically: Cane petiere peinte par J Saar [?]
At upper left vertically: 3
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:
62254
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Black ink, white lead pigment, watercolor, and gouache, over black chalk, on paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 11/16 x 11 9/16 in. (42.4 x 29.4 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.4
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 right: Hematopus mas.
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:
62253
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), Juvenile
Classification:
Date:
c. 1554-1564
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, gouache, and white lead pigment, over black chalk, on ivory paper, laid down onto a second sheet of paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 13/16 x 11 7/16 in. (40.2 x 29.1 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.3
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper left: Ciconia nigra. Cigoigne noire. / Altera iam nobis est nota Ciconia nigra / Aut incerticolor potius, non scripta verustis. / De eadem / Alba est antica prope parte Ciconia nigra / Candida quæ forma te mole Ciconia reddit. / L’autheur / B. Textor
At lower center: Le peintre / Isaac la Grese. / L’escrivain / Thomas Huilier
Along left edge: (vertically), SJL [7fS?].
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:
62252
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
Classification:
Date:
c. 1730s
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, gouache, and white lead pigment, over traces of gray wash, on ivory paper, formerly laid on an album page
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 9/16 x 9 7/16 in. (29.4 x 24 cm), irregular
Description:
Avian study
Credit Line:
Gift of Nathaniel H. Bishop
Object Number:
1889.10.1.2
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:
1730
Date End:
1730
eMuseum Object ID:
62251
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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