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Rare Books and Special Collections Birds in art -- Early works to 1800 With digital objects
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Pheasant [female]

Pheasant [female]

Drawing of a female Common Pheasant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: widespread across Northern Hemisphere; also found in Australia and New Zealand].

Collins, Charles

Silver Pheasant [female]

Silver Pheasant [female]

Drawing of a male Silver Pheasant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: China and Southeast Asia].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Golden Pheasant [female]

Golden Pheasant [female]

Drawing of a female Golden Pheasant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Central China, Europe, and New Zealand.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Pheasant sp?

Pheasant sp?

Drawing of a female Mrs. Hume's Pheasant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Southeast Asia].

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Heath Hen

Heath Hen

Drawing of a female Greater Prarie Chicken from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Plains of the Central United States].

Collins, Charles

Common Ptarmigan [male]& [female]

Common Ptarmigan [male]& [female]

Drawing of a pair of male and female Rock Ptarmigan from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia].

Collins, Charles

Black Grouse [female] (Grey-hen)

Black Grouse [female] (Grey-hen)

Drawing of a female Black Grouse from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe; Central and Northeast Asia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

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