Ornithologist Collection (page 2)

Hummingbird and Passionflowers, c. 1875-85 (oil on canvas)
3493197 Hummingbird and Passionflowers, c.1875-85 (oil on canvas) by Heade, Martin Johnson (1819-1904); 50.8x30.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Wilson overcome by the terror of his prisoner (engraving)
6006393 Wilson overcome by the terror of his prisoner (engraving) by Doyle, Charles Altamont (1832-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilson overcome by the terror of his prisoner)

Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms, 1875 (oil on canvas)
3493205 Hummingbird and Apple Blossoms, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Heade, Martin Johnson (1819-1904); 31x35.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Dr. Wilson of the Terra Nova expedition (1910-13) to the South Pole
3106124 Dr. Wilson of the Terra Nova expedition (1910-13) to the South Pole, led by Captain Scott (bromide print) by Ponting

Common Rock Thrush, 1873 (engraving)
6266133 Common Rock Thrush, 1873 (engraving) by Gould, John (1804-81); (add.info.: Common Rock Thrush. Petrocincla Saxatilis. Now known as Monticola saxatilis)

Mr Goulds Collection of Humming Birds in the Zoological Gardens (engraving)
1607505 Mr Goulds Collection of Humming Birds in the Zoological Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Sir Walter Lawry Buller, N. Z. C. K. C. M. G. F. R. S. (oil on canvas)
696204 Portrait of Sir Walter Lawry Buller, N.Z.C. K.C.M.G. F.R.S. (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of P. L. Sclater, (b / w photo)
XJF270005 Portrait of P. L. Sclater, (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip Lutley Sclater (1829-1913)

Lorenz Oken, German naturalist, botanist, biologist and ornithologist (engraving)
6001374 Lorenz Oken, German naturalist, botanist, biologist and ornithologist (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lorenz Oken (1779-1851), German naturalist

Orchid Blossoms, 1873 (oil on canvas)
5673767 Orchid Blossoms, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Heade, Martin Johnson (1819-1904); 38.1 x 30.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Heade took three trips to South America)

Audubon Opening His Box of Watercolours Destroyed by Norway Rats, c
1079031 Audubon Opening His Box of Watercolours Destroyed by Norway Rats, c.1872-77 (ukiyo-e woodblock print on paper) by Japanese School

Marmaduke Tunstall, Esq. of Wycliffe
944667 Marmaduke Tunstall, Esq. of Wycliffe by Walton, Henry (1746-1813); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Portrait of Elliot Coues, 1898. Creator: J. Edward Barclay
Portrait of Elliot Coues, 1898

John James Audubon, c. 1841. Creator: Unknown
John James Audubon, c. 1841

G. Edwards, (1694- 1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown
G. Edwards, (1694- 1773), 1830. George Edwards (1694- 1773) English naturalist and ornithologist, he studied natural history

Two Hummingbirds with Their Young, c. 1865 (oil on canvas)
3366958 Two Hummingbirds with Their Young, c.1865 (oil on canvas) by Heade, Martin Johnson (1819-1904); 33x27.9 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Jungle Orchids and Hummingbirds, 1872 (oil on canvas)
3247949 Jungle Orchids and Hummingbirds, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Heade, Martin Johnson (1819-1904); 46.4x58.4 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

The Ornithologist, mid-late 19th century. Two men arrange taxidermy specimens of birds in a display case

Cottage erected in St Jamess Park for the Ornithological Society of London, Westminster, 1844
Cottage erected in St Jamess Park for the Ornithological Society of London, Westminster, London, 1844. A view of Duck Island Cottage

Milne Edwards, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Milne Edwards, c1893. Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900), French mammalologist, ornithologist and carcinologist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Henry Baker Tristram, MA, FRS, LLD, Canon of Durham, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Henry Baker Tristram, MA, FRS, LLD, Canon of Durham, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art

Alexander Wilson, 1766 - 1813. Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. His work, including American Ornithology; or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States

Yellow Wagtail. Budytes Rayi. Most likely Western Yellow Wagtail. Motacilla flava. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881

Rosy Starling. Pastor roseus. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881. From his book The Birds of Great Britain, published 1873

Great Black Woodpecker. Dryocopus martius. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881. From his book The Birds of Great Britain, published 1873

Common Rock Thrush. Petrocincla Saxatilis. Now known as Monticola saxatilis. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881

Crested lark. Galerida cristata. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881. From his book The Birds of Great Britain, published 1873

Golden Eagle. Aquila chrysaetos. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881. From his book The Birds of Great Britain, published 1873

Snowy Owl. Nyctea Nivea. Now known as Bubo scandiacus. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881. From his book The Birds of Great Britain, published 1873

Common kingfisher. Alcedo Ispida. Now known as Alcedo atthis. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881. From his book The Birds of Great Britain, published 1873

Red Grouse. Lagopus lagopus scotica. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881. From his book The Birds of Great Britain, published 1873

Common Crossbill. Loxia curvirostra. Also known as the Red Crossbill. After a work by English ornitholgist and bird artist John Gould, 1804 - 1881

Looking north in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. After a watercolour by E. A. Wilson. Edward Adrian Wilson, 1872 - 1912. English physician, polar explorer, natural historian, painter and ornithologist

Robert Falcon Scotts Party At The South Pole, 18 January 1912, During The Terra Nova Expedition. Left To Right Standing, Edward Adrian Wilson, Uncle Bill, 1872

George Edwards, 1694 To 1773. English Naturalist And Ornithologist. From Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Sir Edward Grey Viscount Grey Of Falloden 1862-1933. British Politician And Ornithologist. From The Book King Edward And His Times By AndreMaurois. Published 1933

John James Audubon 1785-1851. American Ornithologist, Artist, And Naturalist. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Dr William Beebe, deep sea explorer, Bermuda
Dr William Beebe (1877-1962), American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, author and deep sea explorer, seen here in Bermuda

Picture No. 10777708
Blackcap - having ring put on leg. (Sylvia atricapilla) Date:

1849 John Gould artist & ornithologist 1849 John Gould artist & ornithologist
John Gould (14 September 1804 - 3 February 1881). Engraving by T.H. Maguire 1849 as part of the friends of the Ipswich Museum series

Kathleen Bruce and Peter Markham Scott, 1913
Photograph of Kathleen Bruce, wife of Robert Falcon Scott, and their son, Peter Markham Scott, in Kathleens studio, 1913. Peter Scott (1909-1989) was later better known as an artist and ornithologist

Robert Falcon Scott and Peter Markham Scott, c. 1909
Photograph of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the English naval commander and explorer, and his son, Peter Markham Scott, taken in late 1909 or early 1910

Kathleen Bruce and Peter Scott, 1912
Photograph of Kathleen Bruce, wife of Robert Falcon Scott, and their son, Peter Markham Scott, in Kathleens studio, 1912. Peter Scott (1909-1989) was later better known as an artist and ornithologist

John Audubon / Home
JOHN AUDUBON Home of the American naturalist and ornithologist Date: 1785 - 1851

John Audubon / Anelay
JOHN AUDUBON American naturalist and ornithologist Date: 1785 - 1851

Ernst Hartert (1859-1933)
Curator of ornithology at Walter Rothschilds Zoological Museum at Tring from 1892 to 1930, during which time he also served as Museum Director

Alfred Newton (1829-1907), Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Cambridge University in the late 19th Century. Newton was an expert ornithologist and tutored Walter Rothschild in anatomy

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"Exploring the Avian World: Ornithologists Through Time" Jonathan Couch, a renowned ornithologist from Cornwall before 1870, dedicated his life to studying birds and their habitats. Known as "The Ornithologist of Cobbitty, " he left an indelible mark on the field. In 1909, Scott Peter Bald Balding Sir Markham followed in Couch's footsteps, earning himself the title of "The Ornithologist of Cobbitty. " His contributions between 1909 and 1989 revolutionized our understanding of avian species. Lady Young (formerly Lady Scott), Peter Scott, and Wayland Young continued this legacy by immersing themselves in ornithology. Their passion for bird conservation inspired many others to follow suit. Dr. William Beebe, a deep-sea explorer based in Bermuda, expanded the horizons of ornithology beyond land. His expeditions shed light on bird species inhabiting remote regions like Asia and South East Asia. One such expedition took him to the Philippines' Visayas region where tourists disembarked from outriggers onto Cebu's shores. This encounter with exotic avifauna fascinated both researchers and visitors alike. Even back in c. 1850, John James Audubon was captivated by birds' beauty and diversity. An unknown artist captured his dedication to documenting these creatures through artistry that still mesmerizes us today. In Hawks Attacking Partridges (1826), Audubon showcased not only his artistic prowess but also depicted nature's raw struggle for survival—a testament to how ornithologists have always strived to understand every aspect of avian life. From Jonathan Couch's pioneering work in Cornwall to Dr. William Beebe's exploration across oceans, each ornithologist has played a vital role in unraveling nature's feathered wonders—continuing the legacy started by "The Ornithologist of Cobbitty.