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Horned Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, non-breeding
Gavia immer
Cha. Collins Fect. January 27 1739;
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 non-breeding Horned Grebe--also known as a Slavonian Grebe--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and Europe].
Manuscript note on front of drawing: Cha. Collins Fect. January 27 1739;
Manuscript note on back of drawing: This small black and white Diver was killed in the Great Frost 1740
Scientific name: Gavia immer
With manuscript text on accompanying leaf.
Transcription of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Colymbus
Minor
The
Lesser Loon
it differs from the presceding only
in that the line from the Eye to the Bill
is Scarlet.
& the whole under side is White of
a Silver Colour
No. 42.
Translation of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Colymbus
Minor
The
Lesser Loon
it differs from the presceding only
in that the line from the Eye to the Bill
is Scarlet.
& the whole under side is White of
a Silver Colour
No. 42.