Arctic Skua, Parasitic Jaeger, immature
Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing on an immature Arctic Skua--also known as a Parasitic Jaeger--from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: widespread along all coasts.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing of an Argalis from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Central Asia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
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Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing of a female Mouflon from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Western Europe and Cyprus.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing of a Channel-billed Toucan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing of a Channel-billed Toucan from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: South America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Ashy Woodswallow (Artamus fuscus)
Part of Gwillim Collection
Painting of a small bird with dark head and back, light belly. Perched on a branch with very little foliage, no other background. Inscription at bottom centre reads, "Ashy swallow-shrike (Artamus fuscus)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Part of Gwillim Collection
Mounted painting of a pair of birds, one brown and spotted, the other dark brown and black (with beak open), perched on a branch over a river with dense foliage in the left background and flat ground with palms and a building in the right background. Inscription below painting reads, "Koels [with male and female glyphs] (eudynamys honorata)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
Part of Gwillim Collection
Mounted painting of a juvenile long-legged black and white stork on flat background and faint indication of the sea.
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807
Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing of an Asian Pied Starling from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: India and Southeast Asia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Part of Taylor White Collection
Drawing of a Common Genet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Iberian peninsula.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790