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Dipper
White-throated Dipper
Cinclus cinclus
Charl. Collins Fect 1737;
Item
1 watercolour painting ; 56 x 39 cm + 1 leaf
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.’
Drawing of a pair of White-throated Dippers from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa].
Manuscript note on front of drawing: Dipper (Cinclus gularis) Charl. Collins Fect 1737;
Manuscript note on back of drawing: The Water Ouzel Merula Aquatica W. 149
Scientific name: Cinclus cinclus
With manuscript text on accompanying leaf.
Transcription of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Cinclus
S. Niger pectore albis
Habitat in Europa ad Aquos [aquas]
The Water Ouzle
No. 29.
Translation of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Cinclus
S. Niger [The black…] with a white breast.
It lives in Europe near water.
The Water Ouzle
No. 29.