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Razorbill
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Razorbill
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Alca torda
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Cha. Collins Fect. June 1742;
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- Parallel titles and other title information: Title from Mousley: Alca torda
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CA RBD MSG BW002-824
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1 watercolour painting ; 56 x 39 cm + 1 leaf
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(1680-1744)
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Charles Collins was an Irish painter, known for his portraits of animals and still-lifes. He achieved success in England painting exotic birds, game, dogs and dead game still-lifes. He was the painter for Robert Furber’s ‘Twelve Months of Fruit’ (1732). In 1736 he published in collaboration with John Lee a set of 12 large engravings, coloured by hand, of British birds in landscape and garden settings, entitled Icones avium cum nominibus anglicis. He then came to the attention of Taylor White, who engaged him to paint birds from his and others’ collections until 1743. Collins died in 1744, when he was described as ‘Bird Painter to the Royal Society.’
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Drawing of a pair of Razorbills from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the East coast of North America, Western Europe, and Northern Europe].
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General note
Manuscript note on front of drawing: Razorbill (Alca torda) Cha. Collins Fect. June 1742;
General note
Manuscript note on back of drawing: The Razor Bill, Auk or Murre. W. p. 123. This Bird is called the Madden at Portsmouth.
General note
Scientific name: Alca torda
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With manuscript text on accompanying leaf.
Accompanying material
Transcription of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Aves Anseres Alca
Torda.
- Alca. rostri sulcis quatuor, linea
utrinque alba a rostro ad oculos.
L.S.N. p. 130
habitat in Europae
borealis oceano.
The Razor Bill, Auk
or
Murre. Willoby. p. 123
No. 8.
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Translation of manuscript note on accompanying leaf: Aves Anseres Alca
Torda.
- Alca. With four grooves on the beak, and
a white line on either side from the beak to the eyes.
L.S.N. p. 130
It lives on the sea
in northern Europe.
The Razor Bill, Auk
or
Murre. Willoby. p. 123
No. 8.
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Volume number
Birds Volume 15, Painting 8