Peter PaillouWildlife drawing of jay bird of light blue by enlightened british painter, 1745-1790
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Wildlife drawing of jay bird of light blue by enlightened british painter
By Peter Paillou
Located in Milan, IT
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...
18th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
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