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Peter Paillou was born in London into a Huguenot family and was recognised in his own time as an eminent ‘bird painter’. In 1744 he began to paint for Taylor White and worked for him for almost thirty years, painting chiefly birds and mammals. He painted as well for Robert More, Joseph Banks, and for the Welsh naturalist Thomas Pennant. Many of his paintings of birds were used as the basis for book illustrations, often engraved by his colleague and fellow Huguenot, Peter Mazell. Paillou was elected to the Society of Artists and in 1763 he exhibited ‘A Piece of Birds, in Watercolours; the Hen of the Wood and Cock of the Red Game’. In 1778, to considerable approval, he also showed a picture of ‘A Horned Owl from Peru’, completely made from feathers.

Paget, Stephen; gender: male; born: 1855; died: 1926; occupation: biographer; essayist; occupation classification: other non-literary authors; narrative writers.

Richard Paden was born on October 15, 1850, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

He was a museum curator, librarian, and lecturer. For some time, he was in charge of the Library and Museum at Hereford and was also engaged in the work of the Public Libraries at Birmingham. He came to the Museum and Gallery of Arts, Liverpool, in 1876 as its assistant curator and later curator, remaining in this position until his death.

In 1873, he married Louisa Clara Waring (1850-1925). He died on November 19, 1894, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.