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Crows Collection (page 4)

"Crows: The Enigmatic Ballad of the Corvidae Family" In the ancient ballads, like Twa Corbies, they have always held a mysterious allure

Background imageCrows Collection: Making Sure, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)

Making Sure, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481210 Making Sure, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); (add.info.: " Salve, Caesar Victor Imperator" ; Hail Caesar)

Background imageCrows Collection: Foxs adventures with verses inside a Christmas card

Foxs adventures with verses inside a Christmas card
Foxs adventures with a crow, geese and a rabbit inside a Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCrows Collection: Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho)

Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho)
979381 Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho) by Boyle, Eleanor Vere (1825-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Beauty and the Beast.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCrows Collection: Making their Nest (engraving)

Making their Nest (engraving)
2781003 Making their Nest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making their Nest. Illustration for Chatterbox (1889).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCrows Collection: The Tame Crow (engraving)

The Tame Crow (engraving)
2780909 The Tame Crow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tame Crow. Illustration for Chatterbox (1874).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCrows Collection: Souvenir of March, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Souvenir of March, 1886 (oil on canvas)
3601708 Souvenir of March, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Bates, David (1840-1921); 50.5x76.5 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: 'The sleep of Rip Van Winkle. ', from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub

"The sleep of Rip Van Winkle. ", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub
3100399 " The sleep of Rip Van Winkle.", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub. 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

Background imageCrows Collection: And the eagle looked quite regal, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c

And the eagle looked quite regal, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c
616645 And the eagle looked quite regal, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: And the cock had a nasty knock, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c

And the cock had a nasty knock, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c
616110 And the cock had a nasty knock, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: While the enemy hides or undermines, the ships of Italy freely sail the seas (colour litho)

While the enemy hides or undermines, the ships of Italy freely sail the seas (colour litho)
2808690 While the enemy hides or undermines, the ships of Italy freely sail the seas (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrows Collection: Passeres, Humming-Birds, Crows (colour litho)

Passeres, Humming-Birds, Crows (colour litho)
6016760 Passeres, Humming-Birds, Crows (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passeres, Humming-Birds, Crows)

Background imageCrows Collection: The Road, Effect of Winter, 1872 (oil on canvas)

The Road, Effect of Winter, 1872 (oil on canvas)
CH12572 The Road, Effect of Winter, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 26.8x40.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: The Plague, from the Of Death, Part Two series, 1898 (etching)

The Plague, from the Of Death, Part Two series, 1898 (etching)
REY77743 The Plague, from the Of Death, Part Two series, 1898 (etching) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 36x31 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: Crows in Winter, 1941 (oil on canvas)

Crows in Winter, 1941 (oil on canvas)
2653586 Crows in Winter, 1941 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 232.5x370.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrows Collection: A Calculating Crow, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)

A Calculating Crow, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481230 A Calculating Crow, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: Front Cover Illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c. 1930 (colour litho)

Front Cover Illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c. 1930 (colour litho)
616116 Front Cover Illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: And the bear sang a sentimental air, illustration from Johnny Crows Party

And the bear sang a sentimental air, illustration from Johnny Crows Party
616115 And the bear sang a sentimental air, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: Antigone from Antigone by Sophocles (oil on canvas)

Antigone from Antigone by Sophocles (oil on canvas)
SCG56674 Antigone from Antigone by Sophocles (oil on canvas) by Stillman, Marie Spartali (1844-1927); Simon Carter Gallery, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: Woolsthorpe, Grantham, birthplace of Isaac Newton

Woolsthorpe, Grantham, birthplace of Isaac Newton
USH57424 Woolsthorpe, Grantham, birthplace of Isaac Newton by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Lincolnshire County Council, Usher Gallery, Lincoln, UK; eUsher Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: 'There was an Old Man of Dundee, who frequented the top of a tree', from A Book of Nonsense

"There was an Old Man of Dundee, who frequented the top of a tree", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386685 " There was an Old Man of Dundee, who frequented the top of a tree", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imageCrows Collection: Bird Scaring, March, 1896 (oil on canvas)

Bird Scaring, March, 1896 (oil on canvas)
HMP112994 Bird Scaring, March, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); 102.2x128 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English

Background imageCrows Collection: A Group of Poachers (engraving)

A Group of Poachers (engraving)
1045412 A Group of Poachers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group of Poachers)

Background imageCrows Collection: Odin and his crows (engraving)

Odin and his crows (engraving)
1127311 Odin and his crows (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: In Germanic mythology, Odin is a widely attested god)

Background imageCrows Collection: Landscape with Birds, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with Birds, 1897 (oil on canvas)
1128166 Landscape with Birds, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Jones, Maud Raphael (1863-1935); 104.5x153.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; British

Background imageCrows Collection: A Day of Misfortunes (colour litho)

A Day of Misfortunes (colour litho)
1041786 A Day of Misfortunes (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day of Misfortunes)

Background imageCrows Collection: Unwelcome Visitors, Crows at a Tennis Party in India (engraving)

Unwelcome Visitors, Crows at a Tennis Party in India (engraving)
1036391 Unwelcome Visitors, Crows at a Tennis Party in India (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unwelcome Visitors, Crows at a Tennis Party in India)

Background imageCrows Collection: Home Life: Children in a Meadow, 1881 (chromolithograph)

Home Life: Children in a Meadow, 1881 (chromolithograph)
3034895 Home Life: Children in a Meadow, 1881 (chromolithograph) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Victorian illustration of a brother)

Background imageCrows Collection: Gerda and the Dreams (colour litho)

Gerda and the Dreams (colour litho)
3622329 Gerda and the Dreams (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerda and the Dreams)

Background imageCrows Collection: 'Rookey, 'a Tame Hooded Crow (engraving)

"Rookey, "a Tame Hooded Crow (engraving)
3634761 " Rookey, " a Tame Hooded Crow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Rookey, " a Tame Hooded Crow)

Background imageCrows Collection: And gander didn t understand her, illustration from Johnny Crows Party

And gander didn t understand her, illustration from Johnny Crows Party
616646 And gander didn t understand her, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: Even the duckling couldn t stop chuckling, illustration from Johnny Crow

Even the duckling couldn t stop chuckling, illustration from Johnny Crow
616644 Even the duckling couldn t stop chuckling, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: And the sheep went to sleep, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c

And the sheep went to sleep, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c
616112 And the sheep went to sleep, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: View of a Cornfield with Rooks (w / c on paper)

View of a Cornfield with Rooks (w / c on paper)
492594 View of a Cornfield with Rooks (w/c on paper) by James, Harry E. (fl.1882-1912); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English

Background imageCrows Collection: Grip, the Late Charles Dickens Raven (engraving)

Grip, the Late Charles Dickens Raven (engraving)
729244 Grip, the Late Charles Dickens Raven (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grip, the Late Charles Dickens Raven)

Background imageCrows Collection: Fol. 10v Month of October: Sowing, from Breviarium Grimani, c. 1515 (vellum)

Fol. 10v Month of October: Sowing, from Breviarium Grimani, c. 1515 (vellum)
XIR173253 Fol.10v Month of October: Sowing, from Breviarium Grimani, c.1515 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Background imageCrows Collection: A Turlum Stag, 1903 (oil on canvas)

A Turlum Stag, 1903 (oil on canvas)
6199741 A Turlum Stag, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Alexander, Edwin John (1870-1926); 127.6x178.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: Passeres, Crows (colour litho)

Passeres, Crows (colour litho)
6016761 Passeres, Crows (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passeres, Crows)

Background imageCrows Collection: Two black crows (ink on paper)

Two black crows (ink on paper)
1214100 Two black crows (ink on paper) by Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828) (studio of); 18.4 x13.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Collection: Three crows (w / c on paper)

Three crows (w / c on paper)
2563152 Three crows (w/c on paper) by Japanese School, (19th century); 24.5x16.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: By Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) or T

Background imageCrows Collection: Statue of Louis XIV taken down in the Place des Victoires (engraving)

Statue of Louis XIV taken down in the Place des Victoires (engraving)
820453 Statue of Louis XIV taken down in the Place des Victoires (engraving) by Prieur, (fl.1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Louis XIV taken down in the Place des Victoires, 11, 12)

Background imageCrows Collection: crossflow

crossflow
Piet Flour

Background imageCrows Collection: Crying crows

Crying crows
Keisuke Ikeda @ blackcoffee

Background imageCrows Collection: Crows in the mist

Crows in the mist
S. Amer

Background imageCrows Collection: Gifts

Gifts
Leonie Kuiper

Background imageCrows Collection: Mind

Mind
Radin Badrnia

Background imageCrows Collection: dinner for two

dinner for two
Holger Droste

Background imageCrows Collection: G-in-a

G-in-a
Ewa Cwikla

Background imageCrows Collection: Bright future

Bright future
Alexey Guskov




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"Crows: The Enigmatic Ballad of the Corvidae Family" In the ancient ballads, like Twa Corbies, they have always held a mysterious allure. These intelligent creatures captivate our imagination with their dark feathers and piercing gaze. Just like the Bald Eagle being harassed by a crow during a winter snowstorm in Alaska, they fearlessly assert themselves amidst nature's harshest conditions. The Corvidae family encompasses four members that share this enigmatic charm. Rooks, such as those seen at pre-roost gatherings near Buckenham in Norfolk's Yare Valley, showcase their social nature as they gather on trees and take flight over Suffolk farmland. Their presence is reminiscent of a scene from an old farm boy's life alongside his loyal plough horse. But they can not limited to rural landscapes alone; they also grace us with their presence in unexpected places. At Alpine Zoo Innsbruck in Tyrol, Austria, we find the Red-billed Chough proudly displaying its vibrant plumage against the European backdrop. As dusk settles upon Niederhorn in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland region, an Alpine Chough perches on rocks casting an intriguing shadow—a silhouette that echoes tales of mystery and adventure. Meanwhile, deep within Hungary's forest pools lies another member of the Corvidae family—the Eurasian Jay—taking delight in bathing under dappled sunlight. Its blue feathers shimmering as it indulges in nature's simple pleasures. These diverse encounters remind us that they can more than just birds; they embody folklore and legends passed down through generations. They symbolize wisdom and cunningness while simultaneously captivating our hearts with their beauty. Whether soaring high above snowy peaks or gathering before roosting for the nightfall chorus near Norfolk's Yare Valley once again—crows continue to enchant us with their timeless allure.