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Taylor White Collection

  • CA RBD MSG BW002
  • 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

Bittern

Drawing of a Great Bittern from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, and Africa.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Bee-eater

Drawing of a pair of European Bee Eaters from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, and Central Asia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Common Indian Bee-eater

Drawing of a trio of Green Bee-eaters from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: West Africa, East Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

European Woodcok

Drawing of a pair of Eurasian Woodcocks from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Asia].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

European Snipe

Drawing of a Common Snipe from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Africa, and Asia].

Collins, Charles

Greenshank

Drawing of a Greenshank from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Black Winged Stilt

Drawing of a possible Black Winged Stilt from a 18th century specimen [Attributed to Collins, Charles].

Collins, Charles

Curlew

Drawing of a Eurasian Curlew from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, and the coast of Africa. Attributed to Collins, Charles].

Collins, Charles

Whimbrel

Drawing of a Whimbrel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

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