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Peter Paillou
Wildlife painting of black bird sitting by enlightened british painter

1745-1790

$1,557.59
£1,159.52
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Peter Paillou (c.1720 – c.1790) was a British artist best known for his paintings of birds, many of which were used as book illustrations. He gained repute in the 18th century as a natural history painter and illustrator. He was employed by two leading naturalists and antiquarians of the time, Taylor White (1701-1772) and Thomas Pennant (1726-1798). He illustrated the latter's British Zoology and decorated the hall at Downing, Pennant's house in Flintshire, with several pictures of birds and animals, four of which represented the seasons of the year. He was given a commission to paint a gilded pheasant in 1745. He was employed by Thomas Pennant to paint pictures of birds, many of which were engraved by Peter Mazell for use as plates in Pennant's books. He made a number of paintings representing different climate types, and some of these are in the Pennant Collection in the National Library of Wales
  • Creator:
    Peter Paillou (1720 - 1790, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1745-1790
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 13.59 in (34.5 cm)
  • Medium:
    Tempera,Watercolor
  • Movement & Style:
    Realist
  • Period:
    18th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU431310056462

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