Drawing of a Bahama Mockingbird from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and the Caribbean.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Painting of a small, reddish brown bird with pale, striped belly, back and wings with darker spots and edges. Minimal background of flat brown dirt, large grey rock, and very few plants. Inscription in bottom centre reads, "Eastern Bailon's Crake (Torzana pusilla)," along with, "Rallus," firmly pencilled in lower right corner.
Painting showing a side view of brown fish; scales rendered through cross-hatching; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscription on mat reads, "Balistes viridescens."
Drawing of a pair of male and female Baltimore Orioles from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: North America, Northern Venezuela, and Colombia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790
Drawing of a pair of Banded Cotingas from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Brazil (near the city of Salvador). Attributed to Taylore, Anne and Taylor, Frances].
Drawing of a pair of Banded Cotingas from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Brazil (near the city of Salvador).] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790