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Crow Collection (#8)

"Crow: A Fascinating Creature of Mythology, History, and Nature" The enigmatic crow has long captivated our imagination with its mysterious allure

Background imageCrow Collection: Page 427. The Red Legged Crow, Cornish Chough, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)

Page 427. The Red Legged Crow, Cornish Chough, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670218 Page 427. The Red Legged Crow, Cornish Chough, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageCrow Collection: Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair returning with beakfuls of animal hair to line their nest after

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair returning with beakfuls of animal hair to line their nest after evicting a pair of Grey squirrels from the nest box, Wiltshire, UK, March

Background imageCrow Collection: Wildlife, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson

Wildlife, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho)
IL388022 Wildlife, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection

Background imageCrow Collection: Tree with crows, 1867 (engraving)

Tree with crows, 1867 (engraving)
1720476 Tree with crows, 1867 (engraving) by Daubigny, Charles Francois (1817-78); (add.info.: Tree with crows, engraving by Charles-Francois Daubigny, 1867)

Background imageCrow Collection: St. Benedict orders a raven to take the poisoned bread (fresco)

St. Benedict orders a raven to take the poisoned bread (fresco)
828722 St. Benedict orders a raven to take the poisoned bread (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Monastero di San Benedetto (Santuario Sacro Spero), Subiaco, Rome, Lazio

Background imageCrow Collection: Schoolboy puzzling over work, 1895 (engraving)

Schoolboy puzzling over work, 1895 (engraving)
3245533 Schoolboy puzzling over work, 1895 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Background imageCrow Collection: Crow Road

Crow Road Ridden By M.Fenton York Races York Racecousre, York, England 14 June 2003 Date: 14 June 2003

Background imageCrow Collection: Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair dive bombing and harassing a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair dive bombing and harassing a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) as it emerges from a nest box the birds want to nest in which is already occupied by the squirrel

Background imageCrow Collection: Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) swooping down calling with claws raised to threaten a Grey squirrel

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) swooping down calling with claws raised to threaten a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in the entrance to a nest box the bird wants to nest in which is already occupied

Background imageCrow Collection: Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) swooping in very close to threaten a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) swooping in very close to threaten a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) as it stands in the entrance to a nest box the bird wants to nest in which is already occupied by

Background imageCrow Collection: La Fontaines fable : The Crow and the Fox (illustration, c. 1900)

La Fontaines fable : The Crow and the Fox (illustration, c. 1900)
1733433 La Fontaines fable : The Crow and the Fox (illustration, c. 1900) by Gelibert, Gaston (1850-1931); (add.info.: Les Fables de Jean de la Fontaine : le Corbeau et le Renard)

Background imageCrow Collection: Le corbeau et le renard (gravure, 1866)

Le corbeau et le renard (gravure, 1866)
1729436 Le corbeau et le renard (gravure, 1866) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Les fables de La Fontaine (de Jean de La Fontaine) : le corbeau et le renard

Background imageCrow Collection: The Fables of Aesop: The Crow and the Pitcher (litho)

The Fables of Aesop: The Crow and the Pitcher (litho)
7155749 The Fables of Aesop: The Crow and the Pitcher (litho) by Stephens, Henry Louis (1824-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crow and the Pitcher)

Background imageCrow Collection: Khosrow et Shirin. Legende perse 13e siecle: histoire d amour entre le roi sassanide Khosrow II et

Khosrow et Shirin. Legende perse 13e siecle: histoire d amour entre le roi sassanide Khosrow II et la princesse
FIA5376177 Khosrow et Shirin. Legende perse 13e siecle: histoire d amour entre le roi sassanide Khosrow II et la princesse chretienne Shirin

Background imageCrow Collection: Elegant Company, Out of Doors with the Arrival of the Bridal Couple (oil)

Elegant Company, Out of Doors with the Arrival of the Bridal Couple (oil)
7076662 Elegant Company, Out of Doors with the Arrival of the Bridal Couple (oil) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721))

Background imageCrow Collection: Girl chasing off a crow to save a sparrow (colour litho)

Girl chasing off a crow to save a sparrow (colour litho)
7157233 Girl chasing off a crow to save a sparrow (colour litho) by Muhlig, Bernhard (1829-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl chasing off a crow to save a sparrow)

Background imageCrow Collection: An Allegory of the 1871 War, 1871 (oil on canvas)

An Allegory of the 1871 War, 1871 (oil on canvas)
BAL41757 An Allegory of the 1871 War, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilievich (1842-1904); 127x197 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Background imageCrow Collection: Statue of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) (marble)

Statue of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) (marble)
YOU4418214 Statue of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) (marble) by Caffieri, Jean-Jacques (1725-92); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright

Background imageCrow Collection: 'It seemed scarcely bearable to leave such delightfulness'from The Secret Garden by Frances

"It seemed scarcely bearable to leave such delightfulness"from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
7214627 " It seemed scarcely bearable to leave such delightfulness" from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), 1911 by Kirk

Background imageCrow Collection: Winter, c. 1876

Winter, c. 1876
7205712 Winter, c.1876 by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 35x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageCrow Collection: The Fables of Aesop: The Fox and the Crow (litho)

The Fables of Aesop: The Fox and the Crow (litho)
7155757 The Fables of Aesop: The Fox and the Crow (litho) by Stephens, Henry Louis (1824-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox and the Crow)

Background imageCrow Collection: The gibbet of Montfaucon (engraving) (b / w photo)

The gibbet of Montfaucon (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR279799 The gibbet of Montfaucon (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageCrow Collection: Un chevalier au carrefour (Le chevalier, arme d une lance, semble melancolique devant une stele)

Un chevalier au carrefour (Le chevalier, arme d une lance, semble melancolique devant une stele gravee dans la plaine)
FIA5328522 Un chevalier au carrefour (Le chevalier, arme d une lance, semble melancolique devant une stele gravee dans la plaine, entouree d ossements humains et survolee par un corbeau)

Background imageCrow Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corneille; Crow; Krahe (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corneille; Crow; Krahe (engraving)
7195528 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corneille; Crow; Krahe (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corneille; Crow; Krahe)

Background imageCrow Collection: Listening to the pleasant conversation of Brans head (colour litho)

Listening to the pleasant conversation of Brans head (colour litho)
7149252 Listening to the pleasant conversation of Brans head (colour litho) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrow Collection: Paysage avec corbeaux (Landscape with Ravens) - Peinture de Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Paysage avec corbeaux (Landscape with Ravens) - Peinture de Egon Schiele (1890-1918) huile sur toile (95, 8x89 cm)
FIA5386341 Paysage avec corbeaux (Landscape with Ravens) - Peinture de Egon Schiele (1890-1918) huile sur toile (95, 8x89 cm), 1911 - Leopold Museum, Vienne (Autriche) by Schiele

Background imageCrow Collection: Standing Figure of a Woman, c. 1715. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I

Standing Figure of a Woman, c. 1715. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I
Standing Figure of a Woman, c. 1715

Background imageCrow Collection: When I Miss You

When I Miss You
hardibudi

Background imageCrow Collection: The Storm, 1814 / 30. Creator: Georges Michel

The Storm, 1814 / 30. Creator: Georges Michel
The Storm, 1814/30

Background imageCrow Collection: Fish Shows - Apsaroke, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Fish Shows - Apsaroke, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Fish Shows - Apsaroke, 1908. [Native American man from the western United States]. Photogravure, plate 135 from " The North American Indian, volume 4" (1909)

Background imageCrow Collection: The Formidable Doctor Abraham's Caravan of Terrors

The Formidable Doctor Abraham's Caravan of Terrors
Jake Istvan

Background imageCrow Collection: Crow Resting on Wood Trunk, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai

Crow Resting on Wood Trunk, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
Crow Resting on Wood Trunk, mid-late 19th century

Background imageCrow Collection: France Delivered to the Crows, 1831. Creator: Delaporte

France Delivered to the Crows, 1831. Creator: Delaporte
France Delivered to the Crows, 1831

Background imageCrow Collection: Reynard and the Crows, probably c. 1645 / 1656. Creator: Allart van Everdingen

Reynard and the Crows, probably c. 1645 / 1656. Creator: Allart van Everdingen
Reynard and the Crows, probably c. 1645/1656

Background imageCrow Collection: The raven's widow

The raven's widow
Peeters Jos

Background imageCrow Collection: Portrait of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), engraving of the 19th century

Portrait of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), engraving of the 19th century
GIA4791141 Portrait of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), engraving of the 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684)

Background imageCrow Collection: Le Cid de Pierre Corneille (1606 - 1684), chromolithography Liebig, sd. 19th century

Le Cid de Pierre Corneille (1606 - 1684), chromolithography Liebig, sd. 19th century
LSE4088350 Le Cid de Pierre Corneille (1606 - 1684), chromolithography Liebig, sd. 19th century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrow Collection: Nicomedes character in the tragedie Nicomede - Full Theatre

Nicomedes character in the tragedie Nicomede - Full Theatre
LSE4111075 Nicomedes character in the tragedie Nicomede - Full Theatre: (Collection of plays by Corneille) drawing by Geffroy, engraving by L. Wolff - ed

Background imageCrow Collection: The character of Pompee in the theatre piece Sertorius - Full Theatre

The character of Pompee in the theatre piece Sertorius - Full Theatre
LSE4111061 The character of Pompee in the theatre piece Sertorius - Full Theatre: (Collection of plays of Corneille) drawing by Geffroy, engraving by Delanoux - ed

Background imageCrow Collection: The character of Medee in the tragedie Medee - Full Theatre

The character of Medee in the tragedie Medee - Full Theatre
LSE4111057 The character of Medee in the tragedie Medee - Full Theatre: (Collection of plays by Corneille) drawing by Geffroy, engraving by L. Wolff - ed

Background imageCrow Collection: Matamores character in the theatre play L illusion comique - Theatre complet

Matamores character in the theatre play L illusion comique - Theatre complet
LSE4111042 Matamores character in the theatre play L illusion comique - Theatre complet: (Collection of plays by Corneille) drawing by Geffroy, engraving by L. Wolff - ed

Background imageCrow Collection: Portrait of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) poet dramatique francais

Portrait of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) poet dramatique francais
JLJ4609808 Portrait of Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) poet dramatique francais. Anonymous painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690). Versailles, castles of Versailles and Trianon

Background imageCrow Collection: Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) - Corneille reading to louis XIV - engraving from '

Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) - Corneille reading to louis XIV - engraving from "
XEE4156600 Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) - Corneille reading to louis XIV - engraving from " L histoire de France racontee a mes grandenfants" - by Francois Guizot - 1872-1876 by Anonymous;

Background imageCrow Collection: Lets be friends, Cinna, c est moi qui t en invite - tragedie '

Lets be friends, Cinna, c est moi qui t en invite - tragedie "
XEE4157102 Lets be friends, Cinna, c est moi qui t en invite - tragedie " Cinna (ou la Clemence d Auguste) by Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) engraving by Hubert-Francois Gravelot (1699-1773)

Background imageCrow Collection: Corneille reading his tragedie of Polyeucte at the Hotel de Rambouillet in front of

Corneille reading his tragedie of Polyeucte at the Hotel de Rambouillet in front of
XEE4156619 Corneille reading his tragedie of Polyeucte at the Hotel de Rambouillet in front of Catherine de Vivonne, Marquise de Rambouillet and in the presence of the horsemen and men of the Church

Background imageCrow Collection: The fox and the crow (engraving)

The fox and the crow (engraving)
3624900 The fox and the crow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fox and the crow. Illustration for Aesops Fables (Bliss Sands, 1897)




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"Crow: A Fascinating Creature of Mythology, History, and Nature" The enigmatic crow has long captivated our imagination with its mysterious allure. From the intricate Alexander McQueen dress adorned with Magpie motifs to the ancient American Indian tribe locations in 1715, this intelligent bird holds a significant place in various cultures. In the realm of natural history, birds like the Red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) have mesmerized us with their graceful flight and distinctive calls, and is no wonder that these creatures were revered by Norse God Odin (WODEN), who embodied wisdom, poetry, war, and agriculture. Delving further into history reveals intriguing insights about American Indian tribes around 1700. Their deep connection to nature intertwined seamlessly with their lives as they observed crows' behavior while farming alongside their trusty horses plowing fields. Artists like William Kiddier immortalized this relationship between farmers and crows through his masterpiece "The Scarecrow. " This painting captures both the harmony and tension between man and nature as a crow playfully interacts during a winter snowstorm when even majestic Bald Eagles are not spared from its antics in Alaska. Belonging to the Corvidae family along with ravens, rooks (Corvus frugilegus) gather near Buckenham in Yare Valley Norfolk for pre-roost gatherings - an awe-inspiring sight showcasing their social dynamics. Even beyond symbolism and mythology lies Old Crow whiskey - a testament to how deeply ingrained these birds are within human culture. The image of a crow perched on a willow branch evokes feelings of mystery and solitude while reminding us of nature's delicate balance. As we explore these diverse facets surrounding crows, we come to appreciate them not just as mere birds but as captivating creatures that have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness throughout time.