Birds in art -- Early works to 1800

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undated

Drawing of a pair of Tanagers from 18th century specimens. Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

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Collection
1736-1759

The Taylor White Collection is comprised of 938 watercolour paintings of mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles. White, a British jurist, commissioned various artists of the day (including Charles Collins, Peter Paillou, Jacob Van Huysum, George Edwards, and Eleazar Albin) to paint these animal portraits from live and dead specimens brought back to England from around the world. Many of the paintings are accompanied by loose-leaf manuscript notes, written mainly by White in Latin, providing further information about the animal; transcriptions and English translations of these notes have been provided within the record for each painting.

White, Taylor, 1701-1772

Teal m. And [female]

CA RBD MSG BW002-912
Item
1736

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a pair of male and female Green-winged Teals from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa].

Collins, Charles

The Brazilian Parrot

CA RBD MSG BW002-287
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Red-tailed Parrot from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South Eastern Brazil.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

The Brown breasted Parrot

CA RBD MSG BW002-293
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Brown-throated Parakeet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Central America, South America, and Antilles.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

The Great Green Parroquet

CA RBD MSG BW002-261
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Hispaniolan Parakeet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Hispaniola and Puerto Rico.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

The Great Yellow headed Parrot

CA RBD MSG BW002-292
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Yellow Headed Parrot from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Neotropics and the Bahamian mangroves.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

The green or Military Macaw

CA RBD MSG BW002-259
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Great Green Macaw from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Middle America and South America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

The Green Perroquet with Red Beak

CA RBD MSG BW002-265
Item
1759

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a female Ring-necked Parakeet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Palearctic, the Indo-Malayan Realm, and the Afrotropics].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

The Owl

CA RBD MSG BW002-341
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Great Horned Owl from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and South America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

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