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Plumage Collection (#4)

"Feathers of Beauty: A Glimpse into the World of Plumage" Curlew sandpipers gracefully wade through the shimmering water

Background imagePlumage Collection: Crowned Crane - pair courtship displaying

Crowned Crane - pair courtship displaying
USH-784 Crowned CRANE - pair in courtship display Captive Balearica regulorum Distribution: Senegal to Nigeria Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePlumage Collection: Adult Bald Eagle. Homer Alaska

Adult Bald Eagle. Homer Alaska
JZ-1837 Adult Bald Eagle. Homer Alaska Haliaeetus leucocephalus Distribution: Alaska, Canada and USA Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePlumage Collection: Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) adult pair, summer plumage

Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) adult pair, summer plumage, circling on lake in bonding display, North Michigan, U.S.A. june

Background imagePlumage Collection: Abyssinian Hornbill, White-Necked Crow, and Small Hornbill, Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1865

Abyssinian Hornbill, White-Necked Crow, and Small Hornbill, Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1865. African birds. 'The large, gaunt-looking bird, [foreground]

Background imagePlumage Collection: Swinhoe's Pheasant, lately added to the collection of the Zoological Society of London, 1865

Swinhoe's Pheasant, lately added to the collection of the Zoological Society of London, 1865. '...a newly-discovered species, which has been worthily named after its discoverer, Mr

Background imagePlumage Collection: Mlle Mars. Role de Betty, dans la jeunesse de Henri V, c.1800 (engraving)

Mlle Mars. Role de Betty, dans la jeunesse de Henri V, c.1800 (engraving)
7342131 Mlle Mars. Role de Betty, dans la jeunesse de Henri V, c.1800 (engraving) by Lemire, Joseph (1793-1819); 48.9x34 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Joseph Lemire)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Quill pen (b/w photo)

Quill pen (b/w photo)
8625925 Quill pen (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a quill pen)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)

Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)
7295696 Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers) by Wilson, Edward Adrian (1872-1912); 102.9x49.5x49.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePlumage Collection: Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)

Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)
7295693 Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers) by Wilson, Edward Adrian (1872-1912); 102.9x49.5x49.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePlumage Collection: Universal sundial for latitude 0-90 degrees, decorated with crowned eagles

Universal sundial for latitude 0-90 degrees, decorated with crowned eagles. Copper object, c.1635 (copper)
MMM5470074 Universal sundial for latitude 0-90 degrees, decorated with crowned eagles. Copper object, c.1635 (copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePlumage Collection: Duck-winged game birds: Simon and Miss Etty

Duck-winged game birds: Simon and Miss Etty
5912869 Duck-winged game birds: Simon and Miss Etty.; (add.info.: Duck-winged game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by John Goodwin)

Background imagePlumage Collection: The Honourable Dame Beauclerk, referring to a story with the same title

The Honourable Dame Beauclerk, referring to a story with the same title, two young women wearing dresses with their
MMM5484693 The Honourable Dame Beauclerk, referring to a story with the same title, two young women wearing dresses with their shoulders cut off, write in a big book; National Maritime Museum

Background imagePlumage Collection: Toussaint Louverture, Chief of the French Rebels in St Domingo, 1802 (etching, engraving)

Toussaint Louverture, Chief of the French Rebels in St Domingo, 1802 (etching, engraving)
7339343 Toussaint Louverture, Chief of the French Rebels in St Domingo, 1802 (etching, engraving) by Bonneville, Francois (fl.1787) (after); 16x9.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePlumage Collection: Stuffed emperor penguin, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)

Stuffed emperor penguin, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)
7295355 Stuffed emperor penguin, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers) by Wilson, Edward Adrian (1872-1912); 102.9x49.5x49.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePlumage Collection: Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas)

Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas)
8735819 Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 107.32 x 85.42 cm; White House, Washington D.C. USA; (add.info.: By Henry Inman); Copyright Universal Images Group

Background imagePlumage Collection: Explode, Express, Eye-glass, Falcon, Farewell, Farmer, Farm-house, Faucet, Feather, Fencing

Explode, Express, Eye-glass, Falcon, Farewell, Farmer, Farm-house, Faucet, Feather, Fencing, Ferry, Festoon (engraving)
8650046 Explode, Express, Eye-glass, Falcon, Farewell, Farmer, Farm-house, Faucet, Feather, Fencing, Ferry, Festoon (engraving) by German School

Background imagePlumage Collection: Our young Prince of Wails (colour litho)

Our young Prince of Wails (colour litho)
8635544 Our young Prince of Wails (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our young Prince of Wails. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePlumage Collection: Women's headdress from 1880 (litho)

Women's headdress from 1880 (litho)
8677420 Women's headdress from 1880 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's headdress from 1880)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Woman wearing culottes (b/w photo)

Woman wearing culottes (b/w photo)
8672194 Woman wearing culottes (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman wearing culottes at Auteuil Hippodrome, Paris)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Cigale (b/w photo)

Cigale (b/w photo)
8672251 Cigale (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cigale. Cigale Postcard, early 20th Century.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imagePlumage Collection: And the Rat, Wore a Feather in his Hat (litho)

And the Rat, Wore a Feather in his Hat (litho)
8670631 And the Rat, Wore a Feather in his Hat (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: And the Rat, Wore a Feather in his Hat)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Mistinguett and songwriter Maurice Verne c.1930 (b/w photo)

Mistinguett and songwriter Maurice Verne c.1930 (b/w photo)
1748870 Mistinguett and songwriter Maurice Verne c.1930 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Mistinguett and songwriter Maurice Verne); Photo: Tallandier

Background imagePlumage Collection: Coosa-Tustunnuggee (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas)

Coosa-Tustunnuggee (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas)
8766623 Coosa-Tustunnuggee (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imagePlumage Collection: Yaha Hajo, Mad Wolf (Creek) 1836 (Oil on canvas)

Yaha Hajo, Mad Wolf (Creek) 1836 (Oil on canvas)
8766605 Yaha Hajo, Mad Wolf (Creek) 1836 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imagePlumage Collection: Indian or blue peafowl, Pavo cristatus 1, multicoloured variety displaying plumage 2

Indian or blue peafowl, Pavo cristatus 1, multicoloured variety displaying plumage 2, and leucastic white variety 3
FLO4574213 Indian or blue peafowl, Pavo cristatus 1, multicoloured variety displaying plumage 2, and leucastic white variety 3

Background imagePlumage Collection: Ayam jallak, Malay game cock, 1890 (chromolithograph)

Ayam jallak, Malay game cock, 1890 (chromolithograph)
5912898 Ayam jallak, Malay game cock, 1890 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Ayam jallak, Malay game cock, Gallus gallus domesticus)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)

Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)
7295694 Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers) by Wilson, Edward Adrian (1872-1912); 102.9x49.5x49.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePlumage Collection: Engraving depicting a Curlew, a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender

Engraving depicting a Curlew, a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender
5309380 Engraving depicting a Curlew, a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender, down curved bills and mottled brown plumage

Background imagePlumage Collection: Engraving depicting a Curlew, a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender

Engraving depicting a Curlew, a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender
5309379 Engraving depicting a Curlew, a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender, down curved bills and mottled brown plumage

Background imagePlumage Collection: Doves, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Doves, 1918 (oil on canvas)
658261 Doves, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 16.5x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Doves. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1918

Background imagePlumage Collection: King of the Poultry Yard (colour litho)

King of the Poultry Yard (colour litho)
8641607 King of the Poultry Yard (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King of the Poultry Yard. Illustration for The Prize, 1888.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePlumage Collection: I wonder if you are as nerveless as you look (colour litho)

I wonder if you are as nerveless as you look (colour litho)
8656512 I wonder if you are as nerveless as you look (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Victoria, cigar box label (chromolitho)

Victoria, cigar box label (chromolitho)
8677713 Victoria, cigar box label (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria, cigar box label.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imagePlumage Collection: K for Kleber (chromolitho)

K for Kleber (chromolitho)
8677361 K for Kleber (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: K for Kleber. Jean-Baptiste Kleber (1753-1800), French general during the Napoleonic Wars

Background imagePlumage Collection: Women's headdress from 1890 (litho)

Women's headdress from 1890 (litho)
8677511 Women's headdress from 1890 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's headdress from 1890)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Women's headdress from 1810 (litho)

Women's headdress from 1810 (litho)
8677460 Women's headdress from 1810 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's headdress from 1810)

Background imagePlumage Collection: End XVIIIth century women's headdress (litho)

End XVIIIth century women's headdress (litho)
8677414 End XVIIIth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: End XVIIIth century women's headdress)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Exhibition of Heads for 1851, c.1851 (hand coloured litho on paper)

Exhibition of Heads for 1851, c.1851 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7485258 Exhibition of Heads for 1851, c.1851 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Burgess, Robert Smart (1815-1877); 26x32 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Background imagePlumage Collection: Moho Nobilis (male and female adult) or Hawaiʻi ʻōʻō, coloured plate from an illustrated book

Moho Nobilis (male and female adult) or Hawaiʻi ʻōʻō, coloured plate from an illustrated book on the birds of
7214702 Moho Nobilis (male and female adult) or Hawaiʻi ʻōʻō, coloured plate from an illustrated book on the birds of the Hawaiian Islands

Background imagePlumage Collection: Dark Brahma cockerel, 1871 (chromolithograph)

Dark Brahma cockerel, 1871 (chromolithograph)
5912857 Dark Brahma cockerel, 1871 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Dark Brahma cockerel, Gallus gallus domesticus, Lady Gwydyr's Sultan, cup at Middleton 1871, winner at Crystal Palace)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Woman in fancy dress costume as rooster, le coq, in crested hat, feathered mini dress

Woman in fancy dress costume as rooster, le coq, in crested hat, feathered mini dress, and plumed tail
FLO4684619 Woman in fancy dress costume as rooster, le coq, in crested hat, feathered mini dress, and plumed tail. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos

Background imagePlumage Collection: Hawaiian native dancers in ceremonial feathered attire

Hawaiian native dancers in ceremonial feathered attire
3480330 Hawaiian native dancers in ceremonial feathered attire; (add.info.: Hawaiian native dancers in ceremonial feathered attire; By John Webber (1751 - 1793)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630718 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Harry Mizler (b/w photo)

Harry Mizler (b/w photo)
8671542 Harry Mizler (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harry Mizler. Amateur champion at three weights, Bantam (1930)

Background imagePlumage Collection: I'm looking for a lemon squeezer (colour litho)

I'm looking for a lemon squeezer (colour litho)
8635527 I'm looking for a lemon squeezer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I'm looking for a lemon squeezer)

Background imagePlumage Collection: My chum (colour litho)

My chum (colour litho)
8656447 My chum (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My chum. Woman in a red hat. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Young woman wearing a native American style costume (colour litho)

Young woman wearing a native American style costume (colour litho)
8655406 Young woman wearing a native American style costume (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlumage Collection: Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas)

Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas)
XOS5871888 Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Giovanni Antonio (1699-1760); 62.5x53.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Antonio Guardi)




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"Feathers of Beauty: A Glimpse into the World of Plumage" Curlew sandpipers gracefully wade through the shimmering water, their plumage glistening in the sunlight as they peck for food. (Picture No. 10859244) Witness the majestic Red Kite soaring effortlessly over its nest territory in Lower Saxony, Germany, displaying its stunning plumage against a clear April sky. Two Cockatiel birds find solace perched on a branch, their vibrant plumage adding a burst of color to the surrounding foliage. The Red Kite takes flight once again, showcasing its impressive wingspan and intricate patterns adorning its feathers. Behold the Tawny Owl with an enchanting full moon as its backdrop; this mystical creature's soft plumage perfectly complements the serene night scene in UK woodlands. Perched upon a branch, two Red Kites display their regal presence - one at the top end while another curiously gazes over its shoulder - truly capturing nature's artistry. Transport yourself back in time to witness Mauritius' extinct marvel -the Mauritian Dodo- with its compact body adorned by unique brown feathers and distinctive curved bill and feet. The Silver Spangled Hamburgh cock and hen proudly flaunt their striking plumage patterns that resemble delicate silver spangles against contrasting black feathers. A Dunnock finds tranquility atop a bramble bush, showcasing subtle yet elegant shades within its feathered coat. Yellow-crested Cockatoos steal hearts with their vibrant yellow crests complementing snowy white feathers—a true testament to nature's creativity and beauty. Portrait of youth captured through bright eyes; observe how Little Owl's downy feathers hint at future magnificence—truly captivating even at such tender age.