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Elphick Collection (page 3)

Background imageElphick Collection: Eudocimus ruber, scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber, scarlet Ibis
Plate 397 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Bycanistes brevis, silvery-cheeked hornbill

Bycanistes brevis, silvery-cheeked hornbill
Watercolour and pencil by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies (1940). One of twenty-three species of hornbill found in Africa

Background imageElphick Collection: Fratercula arctica, Atlantic puffin

Fratercula arctica, Atlantic puffin
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (c. 1926)

Background imageElphick Collection: Tadorna cristata, crested shelduck

Tadorna cristata, crested shelduck
Watercolour by Shigeru Kobayashi (c. 1920)

Background imageElphick Collection: Francolinus schlegeli, Schlegels Francolin

Francolinus schlegeli, Schlegels Francolin
Watercolour by Henry Jones (c. 1920)

Background imageElphick Collection: Vanellus vanellus, northern lapwing, Turdus torquatus, ring

Vanellus vanellus, northern lapwing, Turdus torquatus, ring
Watercolour by Henry Payne (c. 1920)

Background imageElphick Collection: Delichon urbica, house martin

Delichon urbica, house martin
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1924-5)

Background imageElphick Collection: Phasianus colchicus, common pheasant

Phasianus colchicus, common pheasant
Watercolour by Frederick William Frohawk (1930). From Birds The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick, 2004

Background imageElphick Collection: Ducula pacifica, Macropygia mackinlayi, Columba vitiensis

Ducula pacifica, Macropygia mackinlayi, Columba vitiensis
Watercolour by Thomas Theodore Barnard (1922)

Background imageElphick Collection: Bubo bubo, northern eagle-owl

Bubo bubo, northern eagle-owl
Watercolour and pencil by Edward Julius Detmold (c. 1930)

Background imageElphick Collection: Merops albicollis, white-throated bee-eater

Merops albicollis, white-throated bee-eater
Watercolour by Chloe Elizabeth Talbot Kelly (1960)

Background imageElphick Collection: Casuarius unappendiculatus, northern cassowary

Casuarius unappendiculatus, northern cassowary
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1915). This large flightless bird is native to New Guinea and Australia

Background imageElphick Collection: Picus viridis, green woodpecker

Picus viridis, green woodpecker
Pencil and monochrome wash by Frederick William Frohawk sketched from life as seen through a telescope, (c. 1920)

Background imageElphick Collection: Corvus corax, northern raven

Corvus corax, northern raven
Watercolour by Archibald Thorburn c.(1885-97)

Background imageElphick Collection: Porphyrio coerulescens, Reunion gallinule

Porphyrio coerulescens, Reunion gallinule
Watercolour by John Gerrard Keulemans c. 1905

Background imageElphick Collection: Uria lomvia, Brunnichs guillemot, U. aalge, guillemot

Uria lomvia, Brunnichs guillemot, U. aalge, guillemot
Watecolour by Archilbald Thornburn

Background imageElphick Collection: Parus caeruleus, blue tits (subspecies from the Canary Islan

Parus caeruleus, blue tits (subspecies from the Canary Islan
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld c. (1920). Subspecies from top to bottom: degener, teneriffae, palmensis, ambriosus

Background imageElphick Collection: Fancolinus nobilis, handsome francolin breast feathers

Fancolinus nobilis, handsome francolin breast feathers
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ldof (c. 1934)

Background imageElphick Collection: Pica pica, common magpie

Pica pica, common magpie
Watercolour by John Gerrard Keulemans (c. 1896)

Background imageElphick Collection: Phalacrocorax perspicillatus, spectacled cormorant

Phalacrocorax perspicillatus, spectacled cormorant
Watercolour of by John Gerrard Keulemans (c. 1905)

Background imageElphick Collection: Catreus wallichii, cheer pheasant

Catreus wallichii, cheer pheasant
Watercolour by Rajman Singh (c. 1856-64)

Background imageElphick Collection: Apteryx australis, brown kiwi

Apteryx australis, brown kiwi
Watercolour by Richard Laishley (c. 1863-83)

Background imageElphick Collection: Eudyptes pachyrhynchus, Fiordland penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus, Fiordland penguin
Watercolour and pencil by Richard Laishley (c. 1863-83)

Background imageElphick Collection: Pucrasia macrolopha, koklass pheasant

Pucrasia macrolopha, koklass pheasant
Watercolour by Rajman Singh (c. 1856-64)

Background imageElphick Collection: Thalassarche bulleri, Bullers albatross, T. salvini, Salvin

Thalassarche bulleri, Bullers albatross, T. salvini, Salvin
Watercolour by John Gerrard Keulemans (c. 1887-1905)

Background imageElphick Collection: Eudyptes robustus, snares penguin, E. pachyrhynchus, Fiordla

Eudyptes robustus, snares penguin, E. pachyrhynchus, Fiordla
Watercolour by John Gerrard Keulemans (c. 1887-1905)

Background imageElphick Collection: Anser brachyhynchus, pink-footed goose

Anser brachyhynchus, pink-footed goose
Watercolour and ink by John Gould (c. 1865). An example of a prelliminary work by Gould in preparation for an illustration which would be published in one of his books

Background imageElphick Collection: Nycticryphes semicollaris, South American painted snipe

Nycticryphes semicollaris, South American painted snipe
Watercolour and pencil by Elizabeth Gould (c. 1835), this was drawn from a specimen held by the Zoological Society of London

Background imageElphick Collection: Columba livia, Jjacobine pigeon (domestic)

Columba livia, Jjacobine pigeon (domestic)
Watercolour by Edward Lear (c. 1835), Charles Darwin estimated that there were 150 different species of domestic pigeons

Background imageElphick Collection: Circaetus gallicus, short-toed eagle

Circaetus gallicus, short-toed eagle
A watercolour by an unknown artist, part of the Lord Ashton Collection

Background imageElphick Collection: Rhipidura albicollis, white-throated fantail nest

Rhipidura albicollis, white-throated fantail nest
A painting by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40)

Background imageElphick Collection: Coracina melashistos, dark-collared cuckoo-shrike nests

Coracina melashistos, dark-collared cuckoo-shrike nests
A painting by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40)

Background imageElphick Collection: Certhia himalayana, himalayan treecreeper

Certhia himalayana, himalayan treecreeper
A gouache by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40)

Background imageElphick Collection: Grus anigone, Sarus crane eggs

Grus anigone, Sarus crane eggs
Gouache by an unknown artist, (c. 1830-40). Part of the Jardine Collection

Background imageElphick Collection: Heterophasia gracilis, grey sibia

Heterophasia gracilis, grey sibia
A gouache by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40). Originally published in William Jardines Contributions to Ornithology, 1853. Part of the Jardine Collection

Background imageElphick Collection: Alcedo hercules, great blue kingfisher

Alcedo hercules, great blue kingfisher
An illustration by an unknown artist, (c. 1830-40). Part of the Jardine Collection

Background imageElphick Collection: Macheiramphus alcinus, bat hawk

Macheiramphus alcinus, bat hawk
A hand-coloured lithograph by Joseph Wolf, (c. 1860). This bird of prey hunts at dusk for bats. Native to Africa, South East Asia and New Guinea. Part of the Jardine Collection

Background imageElphick Collection: Columba livia, domestic pigeon

Columba livia, domestic pigeon
Watercolour by unknown artist (c. 1850). Originally illustrated in one of five volumes bought by the Natural History Museum by an unknown source from Japan



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