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Thomas PennantThe Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art1761-1766
1761-1766
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Artist: Thomas Pennant (Welsh, 1726-1798)
Title: "The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow)" (Plate D1)
Portfolio: The British Zoology, Class II: Birds
Year: 1761-1766 (First edition)
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving on Strasbourg Lily laid paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: J. and J. March for The Cymmrodorion Society, London, UK
Publisher: J. and J. March for The Cymmrodorion Society, London, UK
Reference: Anker No. 392; Brunet IV No. 478; Sitwell page 131; Nissen No. IVB710
Sheet size: 14.32" x 21"
Image size: 10.5" x 16.88"
Condition: Light toning and some areas of minor discoloration to sheet. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In very good condition with strong colors
Very rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Engraved by Irish artist Peter Mazell (1733-1808) after a painting by British artist Peter Paillou (1720-1790). The hand-coloring was also executed by Peter Paillou. Comes from Pennant's one volume "The British Zoology, Class II: Birds", (1761-1766) (First edition), which consists of 132 hand-colored engravings. "P 76" printed upper right is the page number, not the plate number. Strasbourg Lily watermark with "VG" underneath in center of sheet.
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix), also called the scald-crow or hoodie, is a Eurasian bird species in the genus Corvus. Widely distributed, it is found across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as parts of the Middle East. It is an ashy grey bird with black head, throat, wings, tail, and thigh feathers, as well as a black bill, eyes, and feet. Like other corvids, it is an omnivorous and opportunistic forager and feeder.
Biography:
Thomas Pennant (27 June [O.S. 14 June] 1726 – 16 December 1798) was a Welsh naturalist, traveller, writer and antiquarian. He was born and lived his whole life at his family estate, Downing Hall near Whitford, Flintshire, in Wales.
As a naturalist he had a great curiosity, observing the geography, geology, plants, animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish around him and recording what he saw and heard about. He wrote acclaimed books including British Zoology, the History of Quadrupeds, Arctic Zoology and Indian Zoology although he never travelled further afield than continental Europe. He knew and maintained correspondence with many of the scientific figures of his day. His books influenced the writings of Samuel Johnson. As an antiquarian, he amassed a considerable collection of art and other works, largely selected for their scientific interest. Many of these works are now housed at the National Library of Wales.
As a traveller he visited Scotland and many other parts of Britain and wrote about them. Many of his travels took him to places that were little known to the British public and the travelogues he produced, accompanied by painted and engraved colour plates, were much appreciated. Each tour started at his home and related in detail the route, the scenery, the habits and activities of the people he met, their customs and superstitions, and the wildlife he saw or heard about. He travelled on horseback accompanied by his servant, Moses Griffith, who sketched the things they encountered and later worked these up into illustrations for the books. He was an amiable man with a large circle of friends and was still busily following his interests into his sixties. He enjoyed good health throughout his life and died at Downing at the age of seventy-two.
- Creator:Thomas Pennant (1726 - 1798, Welsh)
- Creation Year:1761-1766
- Dimensions:Height: 14.32 in (36.38 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:1760-1769
- Condition:(Very Good).
- Gallery Location:Saint Augustine, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU121214534662
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