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Taylor White Collection Fishes With digital objects
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Cod

Drawing of an Atlantic Cod from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Lump fish

Drawing of an Lumpfish from a 18th century specimen. Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Herring

Drawing of an Atlantic Herring from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Fish and Reptiles Volume 1 Manuscript Notes

Consists of loose leaf manuscript notes in various hands (predominantly Taylor White's) describing the fish and reptiles depicted in Volume 1. Transcriptions and English translations of individual notes are provided within the record for each animal.

White, Taylor, 1701-1772

Mackerel

Drawing of an Atlantic Mackerel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic].

Albin, Eleazar, active 1713-1759

Twaite Shad

Drawing of a Twait Shad from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Turbot

Drawing of an Turbot from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Northeast Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Pike

Drawing of a Northern Pike from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Freshwaters of Europe, Asia, and North America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Mosaic Ray

Drawing of an Undulate Ray from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Mediterranean, the coast of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Haddock?

Drawing on a Haddock from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

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