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Title proper
Blackbird [male] and [female]
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Parallel title
Eurasian Blackbird, male and female
Other title information
Turdus merula
Title statements of responsibility
Char. Collins Fect 1736;
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- Source of title proper: Caption title.
- Parallel titles and other title information: Title from Mousley: Turdus merula
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CA RBD MSG BW002-606
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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1736 (Creation)
- Creator
- Collins, Charles
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Physical description
1 watercolour painting ; 56 x 39 cm + 1 leaf
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Name of creator
(1680-1744)
Biographical history
Charles Collins was an Irish painter, known for his portraits of animals and still-lifes. He achieved success in England painting exotic birds, game, dogs and dead game still-lifes. He was the painter for Robert Furber’s ‘Twelve Months of Fruit’ (1732). In 1736 he published in collaboration with John Lee a set of 12 large engravings, coloured by hand, of British birds in landscape and garden settings, entitled Icones avium cum nominibus anglicis. He then came to the attention of Taylor White, who engaged him to paint birds from his and others’ collections until 1743. Collins died in 1744, when he was described as ‘Bird Painter to the Royal Society.’
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Scope and content
Drawing of a pair of male and female Eurasian Blackbirds from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, North Africa, Australia, and New Zealand].
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Tears along left edge.
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General note
Manuscript note on front of drawing: Blackbird male and [female] (Turdus merula) Char. Collins Fect 1736;
General note
Manuscript note on back of drawing: The Common Blakbird merula vulgaris W. 190
General note
Scientific name: Turdus merula
Accompanying material
With manuscript text on accompanying leaf.
Accompanying material
Transcription of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Aves Passeres Turdus
22 Merula
22 Turdus ater rostro palpebrisque
fulvis. L.S.N. p. 170
Habitat in Europa
The Black Bird
Accompanying material
Translation of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Aves Passeres Turdus
22 Merula
22 Turdus ater [The black...] with a reddish-yellow beak and
eyes. L.S.N. p. 170
It lives in Europe.
The Black Bird
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Volume number
Birds Volume 9, Painting 17