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Owls Collection

Background imageOwls Collection: Six owl bellringers on a Christmas card

Six owl bellringers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Boy in a tree with cat and owl, by Muriel Dawson

Boy in a tree with cat and owl, by Muriel Dawson
A little boy sitting in a tree with a black cat and an owl, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Background imageOwls Collection: Snowy Owl, by John James Audubon

Snowy Owl, by John James Audubon
Snowy Owl, Strix Nyctea, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838

Background imageOwls Collection: Disturbed - the Brown Owl by Louis Wain

Disturbed - the Brown Owl by Louis Wain
Study of brown owls by Louis Wain

Background imageOwls Collection: Victorian Greeting Card - Owls with Lantern

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls with Lantern
Two owls standing with a lantern. Date: circa 1890

Background imageOwls Collection: Sleeping Beauty by Arthur Rackham

Sleeping Beauty by Arthur Rackham
Princess Briar Rose, aka Sleeping Beauty turns a key in the lock of a door, where she is about to meet the wicked old fairy, whose spindle will prick her finger sending her, and the royal household

Background imageOwls Collection: A Barn Owl hunting a rat

A Barn Owl hunting a rat. Pen & ink illustration by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageOwls Collection: Victorian Greeting Card - Owls in Town

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls in Town
Two owls in top hats out at night. Date: circa 1890

Background imageOwls Collection: Eagle Owl - with prey - forest glade of Ural Mountains

Eagle Owl - with prey - forest glade of Ural Mountains (Bubo bubo). Russia - winter snow

Background imageOwls Collection: Greetings card in the shape of an owl

Greetings card in the shape of an owl with top hat, monocle and lace-up shoes. circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Birds / Owls / Alphabet

Birds / Owls / Alphabet
O for the owl, that flies out in the night

Background imageOwls Collection: Judge and Jury Owls, by Louis Wain

Judge and Jury Owls, by Louis Wain
Judge and Jury comical owls drawn by Louis Wain Date: 1892

Background imageOwls Collection: Owls by Louis Wain

Owls by Louis Wain Date: 1914

Background imageOwls Collection: AAI RQ-2 Pioneer 00

AAI RQ-2 Pioneer 00
United States Marine Corps - AAI RQ-2 Pioneer 00, of VMU-2 Night Owls': MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. Date: circa 2000

Background imageOwls Collection: Little Owls

Little Owls by David Parry

Background imageOwls Collection: Victorian Greeting Card - Owl Finishing School

Victorian Greeting Card - Owl Finishing School
Governess and eight owlets out for a stroll. Date: circa 1890

Background imageOwls Collection: Victorian Greeting Card - Owl School

Victorian Greeting Card - Owl School
Six owlets and their teacher owl behild a desk. Date: circa 1890

Background imageOwls Collection: Victorian Greeting Card - Owls with Umbrella

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls with Umbrella
Two owls standing with an umbrella. Date: circa 1890

Background imageOwls Collection: Christmas card, rabbit and owl

Christmas card, rabbit and owl
Christmas card, humanised rabbit and owl in a winter setting. 20th century

Background imageOwls Collection: Owl doctor and robin patient on a Christmas card

Owl doctor and robin patient on a Christmas card
Owl doctor and robin patient on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageOwls Collection: Cover design, Christmas cards, Whirligig of Time

Cover design, Christmas cards, Whirligig of Time
Cover design by Robert Dudley, Christmas cards, The Whirligig of Time. (1 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Humanised owls at school on a greetings postcard

Humanised owls at school on a greetings postcard -- The Pursuit of Knowledge. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Owl dressed as a judge on a Christmas card

Owl dressed as a judge on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: A Calendar of Birds by Pauline Baynes

A Calendar of Birds by Pauline Baynes
Birds of the month in the UK pictured by Pauline Baynes. 1954

Background imageOwls Collection: OWL AT NIGHT

OWL AT NIGHT
An owl staring at you at night... Date: early 20th century

Background imageOwls Collection: Birds - Owl - Grimms Fairy Tales

Birds - Owl - Grimms Fairy Tales
A winking owl perched on a branch - by the look of it, its an EAGLE OWL (Buto ignavus) Date: circa 1905

Background imageOwls Collection: Snowy Owl - Eye - juvenile - a fledgling

Snowy Owl - Eye - juvenile - a fledgling (Nyctea scandiaca). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imageOwls Collection: Five owls at a table on a Christmas card

Five owls at a table on a Christmas card
Five owls at a table with a bowl of punch on a Christmas card -- Noctes Ambrosianae. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageOwls Collection: Owl teacher and robin pupils on a Christmas card

Owl teacher and robin pupils on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageOwls Collection: Owl in red uniform on a greetings card

Owl in red uniform on a greetings card designed by Robert Dudley. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageOwls Collection: Owl with comic verse on a Christmas card

Owl with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Cat and owl as rat catchers on a Christmas card

Cat and owl as rat catchers on a Christmas card
Cat and owl as rat and mouse catchers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Owl and robin in evening dress on a Christmas card

Owl and robin in evening dress on a Christmas card
Owl and robin in smart evening dress on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageOwls Collection: Musical owl with banjo serenading on a romantic card

Musical owl with banjo serenading on a romantic card
Musical owl with banjo serenading a dove on a comic romantic card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Omo Soap advertising insert

Omo Soap advertising insert -- Old Mother Owl. circa 1900

Background imageOwls Collection: Fifinella: A Fairy Frolic by Basil Dean and Barry Jackson

Fifinella: A Fairy Frolic by Basil Dean and Barry Jackson. First produced at the Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, on 26th December 1912

Background imageOwls Collection: Owl, ivy and trellis on a cutout Christmas card

Owl, ivy and trellis on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Five musical owls on a cutout New Year card

Five musical owls on a cutout New Year card, three playing banjos, one on tambourine and one with bones. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Musical cat, dog and owl on a Victorian scrap

Musical cat, dog and owl on a Victorian scrap, playing the violin, singing operatically, and playing the cello. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Christmas card with turning wheel

Christmas card with turning wheel showing different faces. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Misfitz - Mother Owl

Misfitz - Mother Owl. early 20th century

Background imageOwls Collection: The Biel Throne. Marble. 140-143 AD

The Biel Throne. Marble. 140-143 AD
The Biel Throne. Marble. The right side are a reliefs showing an olive tree and a table on which there rests a Panathenaic amphora, containing an olive spray and three wreath

Background imageOwls Collection: Music cover, The Owl Quadrille

Music cover, The Owl Quadrille, by Charles Coote. circa 1870

Background imageOwls Collection: Zoological Misfitz - Fly-by-night Owl

Zoological Misfitz - Fly-by-night Owl. early 20th century

Background imageOwls Collection: Christmas card with stone wall and gothic window

Christmas card with stone wall and gothic window
Handmade Christmas and New Year card with stone wall and gothic window, and a string to pull to make an owl appear with a seasonal greeting. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Frog, owl and mouse in moonlight on a Christmas card

Frog, owl and mouse in moonlight on a Christmas card
A frog and an owl both catch hold of a mouse in the moonlight on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Animals, birds and fairy folk on a New Year card

Animals, birds and fairy folk on a New Year card -- two hares, a goblin, a witch, an owl and two chicks. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOwls Collection: Decorative owls

Decorative owls
Two owls side-by-side. Originally published by Liberty & Co, London.Date: circa 1910



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