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Rees Collection

Background imageRees Collection: Robin Redbreast

Robin Redbreast
Poem by M. Nightingale about the robin, featuring a lovely decoration by Gladys M. Rees. Date: 1939

Background imageRees Collection: Members of Cuddington Golf Club, Surrey, 1933

Members of Cuddington Golf Club, Surrey, 1933. Date: 1933

Background imageRees Collection: Species of walrus, manatee and seals

Species of walrus, manatee and seals
Arctic walrus or morse, Odobenus rosmarus 1, endangered West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus var

Background imageRees Collection: Critically endangered black rhino, Diceros bicornis 2

Critically endangered black rhino, Diceros bicornis 2. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Indian rhino, Rhinoceros unicornis 1

Indian rhino, Rhinoceros unicornis 1. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Indian rhino and critically endangered black rhino

Indian rhino and critically endangered black rhino
Indian rhino, Rhinoceros unicornis 1, and critically endangered black rhino, Diceros bicornis 2. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Species of porcupines and rodents

Species of porcupines and rodents
Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata 1, Brazilian porcupine, Coendou prehensilis 2, North American porcupine, white var

Background imageRees Collection: Species of civet, mongoose, and coati

Species of civet, mongoose, and coati
Large Indian civet or zibet, Viverra zibetha 1, Malagasy civet, fossane, or fanaloka, Fossa fossana 2, Egyptian mongoose or ichneumon, Herpestes ichneumon 3, South American coati, Nasua nasua 4

Background imageRees Collection: Species of opossum and kangaroo

Species of opossum and kangaroo
North American opossum, Didelphis virginiana 1, yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis 2, Linnaeus's mouse opossum with young, Marmosa murina 3, and eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus

Background imageRees Collection: Wild ox of Scotland, bull, cow and calf, Bos taurus

Wild ox of Scotland, bull, cow and calf, Bos taurus. White forest breed, Bos primigenius or Bos longifrons. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Endangered Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus

Endangered Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus 2. Bull elephant in foreground, with cow and calf under a palm tree behind. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Mythical creature sukotyro, Sukotyro indicus

Mythical creature sukotyro, Sukotyro indicus, from a drawing by Dutch traveller Johan Nieuhof 1. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Endangered Indian elephant and mythical creature sukotyro

Endangered Indian elephant and mythical creature sukotyro
Endangered Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus 2, and mythical creature sukotyro, Sukotyro indicus, from a drawing by Dutch traveller Johan Nieuhof 1. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on an ice floe

Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on an ice floe. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: American black bear, glutton and badger

American black bear, glutton and badger
American black bear, Ursus americanus 1, glutton, Gulo gulo 3, and European badger, Meles meles 4. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: American black bear, polar bear, glutton and badger

American black bear, polar bear, glutton and badger
American black bear, Ursus americanus 1, polar bear, Ursus maritimus 2, glutton, Gulo gulo 3, and European badger, Meles meles 4. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Species of anteater, sloth, and platypus

Species of anteater, sloth, and platypus
Pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus 1, Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus 2, silky anteater, Cyclopes didactylus 3, collared anteater, Tamandua tetradactyla 4, giant anteater

Background imageRees Collection: Species of bats and flying fox

Species of bats and flying fox
Endangered large flying fox, Pteropus vampyrus 1, long-eared bat, Plecotus auritus 2, Asian ghost bat, Megaderma spasma 3, greater bulldog bat, Noctilio leporinus 4 and faux vampire

Background imageRees Collection: Species of pangolin and armadillo

Species of pangolin and armadillo
Critically endangered Chinese pangolin, Manis pentadactyla 1, vulnerable black-bellied pangolin, Manis tetradactyla 2, gualacate, Euphractus sexcinctus 3, nine-banded armadillo

Background imageRees Collection: Stick insect, praying mantis, cockroach, violin mantis, etc

Stick insect, praying mantis, cockroach, violin mantis, etc
Dragon stick insect, Diapherodes jamaicensis (Mantis bispinosa), praying mantis, Stagmatoptera precaria (Mantis precaria), oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis, wandering violin mantis

Background imageRees Collection: Genera of Coleoptera beetles

Genera of Coleoptera beetles: Hispa 12 and Bruchus leaf beetles 13, Curculio 14 and Attelabus weevils 15, Cerambyx 16, Leptura 17 and Necydalis capricorn beetles 18, Lampyris glowworm 19

Background imageRees Collection: Species of ground beetles

Species of ground beetles
Ground beetles: Agonum sexpunctatum 1, forest caterpillar hunter, Calosoma sycophanta 2, Carabus punctatus 3, Carabus auronitens 4, Nebria complanata 5, granulate ground beetle, Carabus granulatus 6

Background imageRees Collection: Species of water beetles

Species of water beetles
Great silver water beetle, Hydrophilus piceus 1, Dytiscus latissimus 2, Hydroporus marginatus 3, Graphoderus cinereus 4, Dytiscus caraboides 5, Acilius sulcatus 6, Laccophilus minutus 7

Background imageRees Collection: Harlequin beetle, long-horn beetle, etc

Harlequin beetle, long-horn beetle, etc
Cerambyx imperialis, Retrachydes thoracicus (Cerambyx thoracicus), harlequin beetle, Acrocinus longimanus (Prionus longimanus), Prionus unidentatus, longhorn beetle

Background imageRees Collection: Species of weevils

Species of weevils
Species of weevil: Tournotaris bimaculata 1, South American palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum 2, pecan gall curculio, Conotrachelus elegans 3, Cholus annulatus 4, Brazilian diamond beetle

Background imageRees Collection: Species of leaf beetles, asparagus beetles, sand beetles, etc

Species of leaf beetles, asparagus beetles, sand beetles, etc
Leaf beetles, Cryptocephalus cordiger 1, Cry. variabilis 2, Cry. distinguendus 3, Cry

Background imageRees Collection: Species of leaf beetles

Species of leaf beetles
Pleasing fungus beetle, Erotylus giganteus 1, Chrysomela surinamensis 2, spotted willow leaf beetle, Chrysomela vigintipunctata 3, Phyllocharis cyanicornis 4, Phyllocharis cyanipes 5

Background imageRees Collection: Chief goliath and goliath beetle

Chief goliath and goliath beetle
Chief goliath, Goliathus cacicus, and goliath beetle, Goliathus goliatus. Goliathus coecicus, Goliathus magnus

Background imageRees Collection: Hercules, rhinoceros, dung, and scarab beetles

Hercules, rhinoceros, dung, and scarab beetles
Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Scarabeus hercules), rhinoceros beetle, Enema pan (S. chorinaeus), eastern hercules beetle, Dynastes tityus (S)

Background imageRees Collection: American pipe snake and slow worm

American pipe snake and slow worm
American pipe snake or false coral snake, Anilius scytale 1, 2, and slow worm, Anguis fragilis. Amphibia, Anguis, Coral, black banded, Jamaica, Anguis jamaiciensis, Anguis ater, Anguis coraline

Background imageRees Collection: Greater weever, Atlantic stargazer and dragonet fish

Greater weever, Atlantic stargazer and dragonet fish
Greater weever, Trachinus draco 1, 2, Atlantic stargazer, Uranoscopus scaber 3, and common dragonet, Callionymus lyra 4, 5

Background imageRees Collection: Species of pomfret, tube-eye, hairtail, swordfish, etc

Species of pomfret, tube-eye, hairtail, swordfish, etc
Pomfret, Pampus cinereus 1, black pomfret, Parastromateus niger 2, tube-eye or thread-tail, Stylephorus chordatus 3, largehead hairtail, Trichiurus lepturus 4, diaphanous hatchetfish

Background imageRees Collection: Species of hagfish and lamprey

Species of hagfish and lamprey
Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa hag fish 1, 2, sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus 3, and river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis 4, juvenile under surface 5

Background imageRees Collection: Endangered devil fish, guitar fish and rays

Endangered devil fish, guitar fish and rays
Endangered devil fish, Mobula mobular 1, Madeiran ray, Raja clavata 2, endangered painted ray, Raja undulata 3, electric ray, Torpedo torpedo 4, and critically endangered guitarfish

Background imageRees Collection: Various species of sharks

Various species of sharks
Blue dog shark, Prionace glauca 1, dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula 2, critically endangered angelshark, Squatina squatina 3, smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena 4, zebra shark

Background imageRees Collection: Species of sawfish, endangered sturgeon, and rabbit fish

Species of sawfish, endangered sturgeon, and rabbit fish
Critically endangered largetooth sawfish, Pristis pristis 1, rabbit fish, Chimaera monstrosa 2, critically endangered Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser sturio 3, endangered sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus 4

Background imageRees Collection: Lumpfish, angler fish and frogfish species

Lumpfish, angler fish and frogfish species
Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus 1, Cornish sucker, Lepadogaster purpurea 2, common seasnail, Liparis liparis 3, frogfish, Antennarius species 4, angler fish, Histrio histrio 5, Brazilian batfish

Background imageRees Collection: Triggerfish and leatherjacket species

Triggerfish and leatherjacket species
Queen triggerfish or old wife, Balistes vetula 1, rough triggerfish, Canthidermis maculata 2, lagoon triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus 3 and unicorn leatherjacket, Aluterus monoceros 4

Background imageRees Collection: Species of seadragon, seahorse, seamoth, etc

Species of seadragon, seahorse, seamoth, etc
Seadragon, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus 1, greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus 2, seahorse, Hippocampus hippocampus 3, seamoth, Eurypegasus draconis 4, long-tailed dragonfish, Pegasus volitans 5

Background imageRees Collection: Species of pufferfish, porcupinefish and burrfish

Species of pufferfish, porcupinefish and burrfish
White spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus 1, ocellated puffer, Takifugu ocellatus 2, Nile puffer, Tetraodon lineatus 3, oceanic puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus 4, spot-fin porcupinefish

Background imageRees Collection: Trunkfish, cowfish and turretfish

Trunkfish, cowfish and turretfish
Humpback turretfish, Tetrosomus gibbosus 1, smooth trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter 2, shortnose boxfish, Rhynchostracion nasus 3, spotted trunkfish, Lactophrys bicaudalis 4, scrawled cowfish

Background imageRees Collection: Species of threadfin, gizzard shad, goldfish, etc

Species of threadfin, gizzard shad, goldfish, etc
Paradise threadfin, Polynemus paradiseus 1, lesser African threadfin, Galeoides decadactylus 2, Chinese gizzard shad, Clupanodon thrissa 3, Bloch's gizzard shad, Nematalosa nasus 4, ziege

Background imageRees Collection: Species of mullet, smelt, flyingfish, etc

Species of mullet, smelt, flyingfish, etc
Mediterranean sand smelt, Atherina hepsetus 1, flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus 2, 3, tropical two-wing flyingfish, Exocoetus volitans 4, flyingfish, Cheilopogon exsiliens 5

Background imageRees Collection: Species of trumpetfish, garfish, ballyhoo, etc

Species of trumpetfish, garfish, ballyhoo, etc
Chinese trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis 1, cornetfish, Fistularia tabacaria 2, longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus 3, garfish, Belone belone 4, ballyhoo, Hemiramphus brasiliensis 5, ladyfish

Background imageRees Collection: Species of piranha, leporinus, lizardfish, etc

Species of piranha, leporinus, lizardfish, etc
Tetra, Astyanax bimaculatus 1, banded leporinus, Leporinus fasciatus 2, greater lizardfish, Saurida tumbil 3, African pike characin, Hepsetus odoe 4, river hatchetfish, Gasteropelecus sternicla 5

Background imageRees Collection: Species of catfish, weatherfish and four-eyes

Species of catfish, weatherfish and four-eyes
Bloch's catfish, Pimelodus blochii 1, Raphael catfish, Platydoras costatus 2, suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus 3, weatherfish, Misgurnus fossilis 4, largescale four-eyes

Background imageRees Collection: Species of bonito, cobia, leatherjacket and croaker

Species of bonito, cobia, leatherjacket and croaker
Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda 1, cobia, Rachycentron canadum 2, Castin leatherjacket, Oligoplites saliens 3, bar jack, Caranx ruber 4, and longtail croaker, Lonchurus lanceolatus 5

Background imageRees Collection: Species of snook, bass, stickleback, scad, etc

Species of snook, bass, stickleback, scad, etc
Common snook, Centropomus undecimalis 1, striped bass, Morone saxatilis 2, three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus 3, southern roughy, Trachichthys australis 4, torpedo scad

Background imageRees Collection: Species of bass, hind, perch, etc

Species of bass, hind, perch, etc
Cichlid, Crenicichla brasiliensis 1, striped bass, Morone saxatilis 2, spotted seabass, Dicentrarchus punctatus 3, red hind, Epinephelus guttatus 4, European perch, Perca fluviatilis 5

Background imageRees Collection: Parrotfish, seabass and shi drum species

Parrotfish, seabass and shi drum species
Mediterranean parrotfish, Sparisoma cretense 1, European bass, Dicentrarchus labrax 2, 5, shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa 3, and spotted seabass, Dicentrarchus punctatus 4

Background imageRees Collection: Species of wrasse, gourami, leaffish, etc

Species of wrasse, gourami, leaffish, etc
Cuckoo wrasse, Labrus mixtus 1, three-spot gourami, Trichopodus trichopterus 2, black-eye thicklip wrasse, Hemigymnus melapterus 3, ballan wrasse, Labrus bergylta 4, Guyana leaffish

Background imageRees Collection: Species of hogfish, eartheater, wrasse, snapper, etc

Species of hogfish, eartheater, wrasse, snapper, etc
Spanish hogfish, Bodianus rufus 1, red-striped eartheater, Geophagus surinamensis 2, red-breasted wrasse, Cheilinus fasciatus 3, yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus 4, annular sea bream

Background imageRees Collection: Topknot, angelfish, butterflyfish, batfish, etc

Topknot, angelfish, butterflyfish, batfish, etc
Common topknot, Zeugopterus punctatus 1, emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator 2, sergeant major, Abudefduf saxatilis 3, gray angelfish, Pomacanthus arcuatus 4, copperband butterflyfish

Background imageRees Collection: Sole, plate fish, plaice, tongue fish, angelfish, etc

Sole, plate fish, plaice, tongue fish, angelfish, etc
Sole, Zebrias zebra 1, plate fish, Bothus lunatus 2, European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa 3, tongue fish, Paraplagusia bilineata 4, bicolor angelfish, Centropyge bicolor 5

Background imageRees Collection: Scorpionfish, lionfish, pompano, etc

Scorpionfish, lionfish, pompano, etc
Red scorpionfish, Scorpaena scrofa 1, estuarine stonefish, Synanceia horrida 2, spotfin lionfish, Pterois antennata 3, African pompano, Alectis ciliaris 4, 5, and pugnose ponyfish

Background imageRees Collection: Species of mahi-mahi, bullhead, remora, goby, etc

Species of mahi-mahi, bullhead, remora, goby, etc
Red bandfish, Cepola macrophthalma 1, common remora, Remora remora 2, sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus 3, mahi-mahi, Coryphaena hippurus 4, fivefinger wrasse, Iniistius pentadactylus 5

Background imageRees Collection: Species of cod, saithe, blenny and humphead fish

Species of cod, saithe, blenny and humphead fish
Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua 1, saithe, Pollachius virens 2, poor cod, Trisopterus minutus 3, oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau 4, butterfly blenny, Blennius ocellaris 5, and Indian humphead

Background imageRees Collection: Sperm whale, harbour porpoise and dolphin

Sperm whale, harbour porpoise and dolphin
Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus 1, 2, harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena 3, and Atlantic dolphin, Delphinus delphis 4. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Narwhal, bowhead and fin whales

Narwhal, bowhead and fin whales
Narwhal, Monodon monoceros 1, bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus 2, and fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus 3. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Greater siren and olm

Greater siren and olm
Greater siren or eel-shaped siren, Siren lacertina 1, and olm or anguina siren, Proteus anguinus, vulnerable

Background imageRees Collection: Species of skink, lizard and flying dragon

Species of skink, lizard and flying dragon
Common bluetongue, Tiliqua scincoides 1, cylindrical skink, Chalcides chalcides 2, European glass lizard, Pseudopus apodus 3, and flying dragon, Draco volans 4

Background imageRees Collection: Salamander, chamaeleon and other lizards

Salamander, chamaeleon and other lizards
Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra 1, tinos green lizard, Lacerta citrovittata 2, chamaeleon catching flies with its tongue, Chamaeleo chamaeleon 3, sand lizard

Background imageRees Collection: Species of frogs

Species of frogs
Surinam toad with its young, Pipa pipa 1, giant monkey frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor 2, large fish-like tadpole of a paradoxical frog, Pseudis paradoxa 3, and European tree frog, Hyla arborea 4

Background imageRees Collection: Species of turtles and tortoises

Species of turtles and tortoises
Yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulatus 1, European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis 2, endangered spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata 3, painted turtle, Chrysemys picta 4

Background imageRees Collection: Species of tarsier, lemur and loris

Species of tarsier, lemur and loris
Spectral tarsier, Tarsius tarsier 1, endangered red slender loris, Loris tardigradus 2, 5, gray mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus 3, endangered ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta 4

Background imageRees Collection: Species of endangered orangutans, apes and marmosets

Species of endangered orangutans, apes and marmosets
Critically endangered orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus or Pongo abelii 1, 3, endangered chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes 2, endangered lar gibbon, Hylobates lar 4, pigmy ape 5, endangered Barbary macaque

Background imageRees Collection: Royal antelope, bush duiker and white-tailed gnu

Royal antelope, bush duiker and white-tailed gnu
Royal antelope, Neotragus pygmaeus 3, bush duiker, Capra grimmia 4, and black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou 5. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Chamois and blackbuck

Chamois and blackbuck
Chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra 1, and blackbuck, Capra cervicapra 2. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Species of chamois, blackbuck, antelope, gnu, etc

Species of chamois, blackbuck, antelope, gnu, etc
Chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra 1, blackbuck, Capra cervicapra 2, royal antelope, Neotragus pygmaeus 3, bush duiker, Capra grimmia 4, and black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou 5

Background imageRees Collection: Species of beaver, rat, mouse, hamster, etc

Species of beaver, rat, mouse, hamster, etc
Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber 1, muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus 2, brown rat, Rattus norvegicus 3, eastern house mouse, Mus musculus 4, European hamster, Cricetus cricetus 5, plains pocket gopher

Background imageRees Collection: Species of mole, shrew and hedgehog

Species of mole, shrew and hedgehog
Cape golden mole, Chrysochloris asiatica 1, star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata 2, common mole, Talpa europaea 3, Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus 4, Russian desman, Desmana moschata 5

Background imageRees Collection: Species of ocelot, serval, wild and domestic cats

Species of ocelot, serval, wild and domestic cats
Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis 1, little spotted cat or margay, Leopardus tigrinus 2, serval, Leptailurus serval 3, wild cat with prey, Felis catus 4, domestic cat, Felis catus var

Background imageRees Collection: Species of squirrel, groundhog, and dormouse

Species of squirrel, groundhog, and dormouse
Critically endangered European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus 1, groundhog, Marmota monax 2, red giant flying squirrel or taguan, Petaurista petaurista 3, Barbary ground squirrel

Background imageRees Collection: Extinct Hertfordshire sheep

Extinct Hertfordshire sheep
Ram, ewe and lamb of the Hertfordshire breed, Ovis aries, extinct British short-wool sheep breed. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Critically endangered Norfolk Horn sheep

Critically endangered Norfolk Horn sheep
Norfolk Horn ram and ewe nursing a lamb. A shepherd and sheepdog with flock in the background. Critically endangered British black-faced sheep breed. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Critically endangered Norfolk Horn and extinct Hertfordshire she

Critically endangered Norfolk Horn and extinct Hertfordshire she
Norfolk Horn, Ovis aries, ram, ewe and lamb of critically endangered British black-faced sheep breed 1. Hertfordshire, Ovis aries, ram, ewe and lamb of extinct British short-wool sheep breed 2

Background imageRees Collection: Bengal tiger and African leopards

Bengal tiger and African leopards
Critically endangered Bengal tiger, Panthera tigris 1, and vulnerable African leopard, Panthera pardus 2, 3. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: African lion, lioness and cubs, Panthera leo

African lion, lioness and cubs, Panthera leo. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Species of wolf, hyaena, and fox

Species of wolf, hyaena, and fox
Wolf eating carrion, Canis lupus 1, striped hyaena, Hyaena hyaena 2, black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas 3, red fox, Vulpes vulpes 4, and arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus 5. Copperplate engraving by J

Background imageRees Collection: Coach suspension machinery for horse-drawn carriages

Coach suspension machinery for horse-drawn carriages
Coach suspension: view of the fore wheels of a crane-necked carriage and Mr. Jacobs contrivance for the forewheels of a coach. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Background imageRees Collection: Ancient altars, characters, and John Napiers bones

Ancient altars, characters, and John Napiers bones
Ancient altars, ark of the covenant, Chinese musical instrument Ching and King, John Napiers calculating bones, and ancient arithmetical characters

Background imageRees Collection: Ancient water clocks or clepsydrae

Ancient water clocks or clepsydrae

Background imageRees Collection: Bust of the goddess Isis Magna Mater

Bust of the goddess Isis Magna Mater, from the collection of Charles Towney. Copperplate engraving by C. Knight from a drawing by H

Background imageRees Collection: Face-turning lathe and riveting hammer, 18th century

Face-turning lathe and riveting hammer, 18th century
Face-turning lathe and riveting hammer, Block Machinery at Portsmouth naval harbour, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr



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