Grouse Collection (#5)

A dead Hare on a plinth by a sculpted Urn with a Basket of Fruit, a dead Pheasant
827790 A dead Hare on a plinth by a sculpted Urn with a Basket of Fruit, a dead Pheasant, Mallard, Grouse, Jay and Chaffinch, a Dog watching a Goldfinch and a Boy bearing a Basket of Fruit in a Park

The 12th of August (engraving)
6002881 The 12th of August (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The 12th of August)

Mr Reginald Henry Rimington-Wilson (colour litho)
611991 Mr Reginald Henry Rimington-Wilson (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Reginald Henry Rimington-Wilson, Driven grouse)

The Banded Sand Grouse (colour litho)
729157 The Banded Sand Grouse (colour litho) by Lizars, William Home (1788-1859); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Banded Sand Grouse (Pterocles Arenarius) - Female

Grouse shooting (coloured engraving)
728399 Grouse shooting (coloured engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grouse shooting - from a drawing by Harrison Weir)

Centrocercus Urophasianus (colour litho)
729159 Centrocercus Urophasianus (colour litho) by Stewart, J. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centrocercus Urophasianus)

Grouse, 1938 (litho)
2920211 Grouse, 1938 (litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Countrymans Creed published by Country Life 1938 Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)); Scottish

Flock of sheep in Scotland (colour photo)
3098619 Flock of sheep in Scotland (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flock of sheep in Scotland)

The First Grouse (engraving)
1616501 The First Grouse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Grouse. Illustration for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 16 August 1884)

Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania, E.K

Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, males 1, 2, and female 3. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania

Regency actor John Emery singing John Grouse
Popular Regency actor John Emery singing the comic song John Grouse and Mother Goose at Covent Garden Theatre, London, 1808

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a lovers on a sofa
Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a man and woman flirting on a sofa. Death and the Lovers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Joshua Gleadah after an illustration by Benedictus Antonio Van Assen

Inside the Game Pantry (oil on panel)
BSA101072 Inside the Game Pantry (oil on panel) by Bristow, Edmund (1787-1876); 43.1x52.7 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Young Scottish Gamekeeper with Dead Game, c. 1865 (w / c on paper)
WSG91157 Young Scottish Gamekeeper with Dead Game, c.1865 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); 24.1x16.5 cm; Wingfield Sporting Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

LNER Advertisement - August 12th
LNER Advertisement for train routes north to Scotland for the start of the grouse-shotting season on August 12th. 1928

Various Birds
AGN49550 Various Birds by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Flemish, out of copyright

Pointers by the Days bag
BON43574 Pointers by the Days bag by Jones, Charles (1836-92); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
6338308 Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix by Donovan, Edward (1768-1837); (add.info.: Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix. Black-cock. Handcoloured woodblock engraving after an illustration by Edward Donovan)

Grouse in a Snow Storm, 1890 (oil on canvas laid on board)
659704 Grouse in a Snow Storm, 1890 (oil on canvas laid on board) by Liljefors, Bruno Andreas (1860-1939); 33x48.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Grouse in a Snow Storm)

Two Gentlemen with Pointers on a Grouse Moor, 1824 (oil on canvas)
824242 Two Gentlemen with Pointers on a Grouse Moor, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 102.3x146.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Suspense (colour litho)
5203564 Suspense (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspense. Illustration for Sporting Pictures edited by E W Savory (Cassell)

The Young Ghillie, 1871 (w / c on paper)
WGH90628 The Young Ghillie, 1871 (w/c on paper) by Hardy, James Jnr (1832-89); Private Collection; eWalker Galleries, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK; English, out of copyright

A Shooting Scene (oil on canvas)
OJ86951 A Shooting Scene (oil on canvas) by Sartorius, Francis (1734-1804); 101.6x127 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

John Ward of Squerries (oil on canvas)
GRH242160 John Ward of Squerries (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Black-bellied sand grouse, Pterocles orientalis (Sand partridge, Tetrao arenaria). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Grouse
LLM339497 Grouse by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grouse. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland (Cassell, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

The Dog Breaker, engraved by Robert Havell the Elder, published 1814 by Robinson and Son
STC254988 The Dog Breaker, engraved by Robert Havell the Elder, published 1814 by Robinson and Son, Leeds (colour litho) by Walker

Black grouse and western capercaillie
Black grouse or blackgame, Tetrao tetrix, and western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849

Shooting
DM18236 Shooting by Raven, John Samuel (1829-77); Messum s, London, UK; English, out of copyright

A covey of red grouse by a spring, 1930 (pencil w / c heightened with bodycolour
3701648 A covey of red grouse by a spring, 1930 (pencil & w/c heightened with bodycolour & touches of gum arabic on paper laid on board) by Thorburn

Wounded Grouse (engraving)
2785524 Wounded Grouse (engraving) by Ansdell, Richard (1815-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded Grouse. Illustration for The Illustrated Times)

"The Twelth"- a typical scene on the Scots Moors (litho)
3627027 " The Twelth" - a typical scene on the Scots Moors (litho) by Speed, Lancelot (1860-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Belly of Paris, a game auction for the feast of the Epiphany in the famous Halles (colour litho)
2798625 The Belly of Paris, a game auction for the feast of the Epiphany in the famous Halles (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Belly of Paris)

Red Grouse in flight. Date: 1957

Hiring Gillies for the "Twelfth"(engraving)
1616486 Hiring Gillies for the " Twelfth" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hiring Gillies for the " Twelfth")

Tatler cover - Grouse shooting at Glamis
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth), with Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and the Duchesss father

Exhibition of Game Birds and Bantams at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
1613689 Exhibition of Game Birds and Bantams at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

The First Drive of the Season (engraving)
1597840 The First Drive of the Season (engraving) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Drive of the Season)

A Calendar of Birds by Pauline Baynes
Birds of the month in the UK pictured by Pauline Baynes. 1954

Humours of Grouse Driving (engraving)
1041541 Humours of Grouse Driving (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humours of Grouse Driving)

The end of the Season, Grouse-driving in the Snow (litho)
1040911 The end of the Season, Grouse-driving in the Snow (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of the Season, Grouse-driving in the Snow)

Grouse-Shooting (engraving)
1106832 Grouse-Shooting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grouse-Shooting. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Ptarmigan in the Snow, 1898 (pencil and watercolour)
659727 Ptarmigan in the Snow, 1898 (pencil and watercolour) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 59x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ptarmigan in the Snow. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)

Grouse gliding up to the Guns (litho)
1597796 Grouse gliding up to the Guns (litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grouse gliding up to the Guns)

Sporting Subjects, Daybreak on the Twelfth (litho)
1605687 Sporting Subjects, Daybreak on the Twelfth (litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sporting Subjects, Daybreak on the Twelfth)

Driving Grouse on the Moors (engraving)
1602713 Driving Grouse on the Moors (engraving) by Goddard, George Bouverie (1832-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Driving Grouse on the Moors)

Pallass Sand Grouse, from Birds of the British Isles
3437813 Pallass Sand Grouse, from Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, 1958 (colour litho) by Thorburn

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"Grouse: Majestic Birds of the Moorlands" Grouse, a fascinating species of birds, have captivated humans for centuries. From the historic Grouse shoot in 1912 attended by Edward VII on a picturesque Grouse Moor to the enchanting sight of male and female Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus roaming freely in their natural habitat, these creatures never fail to astound. In America, the Ruffed Grouse BG166 showcases its stunning plumage during courtship displays. The male beats its wings rapidly while standing, producing a mesmerizing low-pitched "drumming" sound that echoes through New York's forests. Across Europe, particularly in North Yorkshire and Northumberland in England, Red Grouses Lagopus lagopus grace the heather-covered landscapes with their presence. Their vibrant colors blend harmoniously with pink and purple heather as they navigate their way through this picturesque scenery. Woodcocks engraving from 1802 reminds us of our long-standing fascination with grouses. These enigmatic birds continue to inspire awe and curiosity among bird enthusiasts worldwide. The relationship between predators and prey is also highlighted when observing nature's balance. A powerful Goshawk Accipiter gentilis plucking a Willow Grouse Lagopus lagopus in Liminka, Finland demonstrates how different species coexist within ecosystems. Even amidst snowy surroundings in Finland during March, a resilient Willow Grouse male perches gracefully on snow-covered branches. Its ability to adapt to harsh conditions showcases nature's resilience at its finest. Whether it be historical events like the Edwardian era grouse shoots or witnessing these magnificent creatures thriving across various continents today, one thing remains certain – they are truly remarkable beings that deserve our admiration and protection.