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Background imageWatercolor Collection: Tui (young and adult)

Tui (young and adult)
Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae (young and adult). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 10 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: New Zealand Fantail (Melanistic var. on left)

New Zealand Fantail (Melanistic var. on left)
New Zealand Fantail Piwakawaka, Rhipidura fuliginosa (Melanistic variety on left). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 8 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Huia (male and female)

Huia (male and female)
Huia, Heteralocha acutirostris (male and female). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 2 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: New Zealand Pigeon Kereru

New Zealand Pigeon Kereru, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 plate 25 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published

Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published in l Illustration on November 26, 1925. Watercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: South Island Takahe, Porphyrio hochestetteri

South Island Takahe, Porphyrio hochestetteri. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 33 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Paradise Shelduck Putangitangi

Paradise Shelduck Putangitangi, Tadorna variegata (female and male). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.3 Plate 44 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Old male Asian Paradise Flycatcher Watercolour

Old male Asian Paradise Flycatcher Watercolour
Original watercolour drawings and illustrated MS relating to Indian Birds, forming one of a set of volumes from which the illustrated MS work by Tickell on Mammals, &c

Background imageWatercolor Collection: New Zealand Kingfisher (young and adult)

New Zealand Kingfisher (young and adult)
New Zealand Kingfisher Kotare, Todiramphus sanctus vagnas (young and adult). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 13 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Various Cyanoramphus parakeets

Various Cyanoramphus parakeets
Yellow-crowned Parakeet Kakariki, Canoramphus. Red-crowned Parakeet Kakariki, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae. Orange-fronted Paraket Kakariki, Cyanoramphus malherbi

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Australasian Bittern Matuku Hrepo

Australasian Bittern Matuku Hrepo, Botaurus poiciloptilus. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.3 Plate 38 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: FLEMING-WILLIAMS, C. R. (19 c. -20 c. ). Hit!: A patrol

FLEMING-WILLIAMS, C. R. (19 c. -20 c. ). Hit!: A patrol
FLEMING-WILLIAMS, C.R. (19 c.-20 c.). Hit!: A patrol of F2A flying boats bombing a German submarine. ca. 1918. Watercolour. UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. London. Imperial War Museum

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Connochaetes taurinus, Blue wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus, Blue wildebeest
watercolour by William Cornwallis Harris. Entitled Catoblepas gorgon, Brindled Gnoo

Background imageWatercolor Collection: New Zealand Quail Koreke (male and female)

New Zealand Quail Koreke (male and female)
New Zealand Quail Koreke, Coturnix novaeseelandiae (male and female). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 24 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Banquet Hall of King Sahla Sellasie, Ethiopia

Banquet Hall of King Sahla Sellasie, Ethiopia
After Lent the King provided an open table to every free man in a banquet that lasted a week. Watercolour, 1842. Johann Martin Bernatz. 1842

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the

Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Mutter Erde by Fidus

Mutter Erde by Fidus
circa 1910s

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Tragelaphus strepsiceros, Greater kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros, Greater kudu
Watercolour by William Cornwallis Harris. Entitled Strepsiceros capensis, Koodoo

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Squalus maximus, Basking shark taken at Brighton 5 Dec 1812

Squalus maximus, Basking shark taken at Brighton 5 Dec 1812
Watercolour and ink

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Pachira aquatica, Malabar or Guyana chestnut

Pachira aquatica, Malabar or Guyana chestnut
Watercolour by Robert Schomburgk, 1840s Date: 1840

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Sketch of an elephant, with descriptive notes

Sketch of an elephant, with descriptive notes
Original watercolour drawings and illustrated MS relating to Indian Birds, forming one of a set of volumes from which the illustrated MS work by Tickell on Mammals, &c

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Spotted Red Shank (male) Watercolour Plate 35

Spotted Red Shank (male) Watercolour Plate 35
Original watercolour drawings and illustrated MS relating to Indian Birds, forming one of a set of volumes from which the illustrated MS work by Tickell on Mammals, &c

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Stitchbird Hihi (female and male)

Stitchbird Hihi (female and male)
Stitchbird Hihi, Notiomystis cincta (female and male). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 11 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Kea, Nestor notabilis

Kea, Nestor notabilis. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 18 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Pukeko, Porphyrio melanotus melanotus

Pukeko, Porphyrio melanotus melanotus (partial albino on left). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 32 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Yellow Eyed Penguin and Snares Crested Penguin

Yellow Eyed Penguin and Snares Crested Penguin
Yellow Eyed Penguin or Hoiho, Megadyptes, and Snares Crested Penguin, Eudyptes robustus

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Little Spotted Kiwi or Kiwi Pukupuku

Little Spotted Kiwi or Kiwi Pukupuku, Apteryx owenii. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.3 Plate 49 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Kaka, Nestor meridionalis

Kaka, Nestor meridionalis. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.4 Plate 63 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Mandrillus sphinx, Mandrill

Mandrillus sphinx, Mandrill
Watercolour and bodycolour by John Keulemans, 1907 Date: 1907

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Fancy Dress Optional

Fancy Dress Optional
Watercolour painting by D.W. Hawksley (1884-1970), " Fancy Dress Optional". 1928

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Deer In An Autumn Landscape by Mori Sosen

Deer In An Autumn Landscape by Mori Sosen
Painting by Mori Sosen, Japan (1747-1821), Deer In An Autumn Landscape, Watercolor And Ink On Paper. Sosen was a Japanese painter of the Shijo school during the Edo period

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Portrait of Cristina Morphy, 1884, by Anders Zorn

Portrait of Cristina Morphy, 1884, by Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Swedish painter. Portrait of Cristina Morphy, 1884. She was the only daughter of Guillermo Morphy (1836-1899), Spanish music critic. Watercolour on paper, 680 x 450 mm

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Jose Tapiro y Baro (1836-1913). Spanish painter

Jose Tapiro y Baro (1836-1913). Spanish painter. Parache, the dancer. Watercolour, 1895-1900. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain.

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Prehistory. Paleolithic. Hunters manufacturing weapons

Prehistory. Paleolithic. Hunters manufacturing weapons and cutting skins. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Spanish Golden Age Theater (Siglo de Oro), 16th-17th

Spanish Golden Age Theater (Siglo de Oro), 16th-17th centuries. classical Open-Air Theatre (Corral de Comedias) in a court. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: VALUE!

VALUE!
value, horizontal, colour, color, outdoor, daylight, exterior, outside, daytime, sunlight, 1, one, man, with, people, person, persons, men, male, masculine, painting, paintings, pictures, picture

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Ruins of the Alcazar

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Ruins of the Alcazar of Toledo, painting by A. Kremer. Watercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Spnaish Civil War (1936-1939). Carriage gate

Spnaish Civil War (1936-1939). Carriage gate on the western facade of the Alcazar of Toledo. Painting by A. Kemer. Watercolour. SPAIN. Madrid. Military Historical Service

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Tabanus aeneus Surcouf, horse fly

Tabanus aeneus Surcouf, horse fly
Plate 67 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies.. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906

Background imageWatercolor Collection: S. & J. Fuller printseller & stationery supplier S. & J

S. & J. Fuller printseller & stationery supplier S. & J
Publishers of at the time the greatest variety of sporting prints and rudimental works of drawing by first artists. Date: 19th Century

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Blue Duck Whio & New Zealand Scaup Papango

Blue Duck Whio & New Zealand Scaup Papango
Blue Duck or Whio, Hymenolaimus malocohynchos, and New Zealand Scaup or Papango, Aythya novaeseelandiae

Background imageWatercolor Collection: North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli

North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.3 Plate 48 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Prionailurus bengalensis, Leopard cat

Prionailurus bengalensis, Leopard cat
Fishing cat (Felis viverrina), c.1820. Watercolour on paper, 547 x 440 mm. From the Hardwicke Drawings Collection - Artist unknown

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Soldier in green uniform of the Cisalpine Republic

Soldier in green uniform of the Cisalpine Republic, French satellite state in northern Italy created by Napoleon Bonaparte the June 29, 1797 and a precursor of the Italian Republic

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Interior of a printing press in the early modern

Interior of a printing press in the early modern age. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Europe. Middle Age. Construction of a gothic Cathedral

Europe. Middle Age. Construction of a gothic Cathedral. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Army of the Roman Empire. Officers in the review

Army of the Roman Empire. Officers in the review of the formed legions. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Middle Ages in Spain. Market scene

Middle Ages in Spain. Market scene
Market scene in the Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula. From left to right, dealer Muslim, Christian and Hebrew. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Ballet Les Sylphides

Ballet Les Sylphides, performed by the Diaghilevs Ballets Russes after the choreography by Mikhail Fokin. Watercolour by Ernst Oppler (1925). Watercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Colonel Alexander Le

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Colonel Alexander Leslie on North Bridge. Salem, (26 February, 1775). Watercolor by Jesse Lewis Bridgman (1857-1931). Peabody Essex Museum. Salem

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Migrant Hawker (lower), Brown Hawker (upper)

Migrant Hawker (lower), Brown Hawker (upper)
Watercolour on vellum, c.late 17th century Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750). From the collection of Insect paintings by Dutch Artists 17th-19th Century. Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Zebra Mosaic and Stinky Leafwing, caterpillars

Zebra Mosaic and Stinky Leafwing, caterpillars
Plate no. 26 from the collection of Jamaican Lepidoptera 1889-1898. Watercolour on paper, 1892 by Lady Edith Blake (1845-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1892

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Common hill myna, Gracula religiosa

Common hill myna, Gracula religiosa
Number 1 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives ref: Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Wild Sports of South Africa, William Harris

Wild Sports of South Africa, William Harris
Title page to William Harriss collection of drawings from 1839. Date: 1839

Background imageWatercolor Collection: South Island Saddleback Tieke

South Island Saddleback Tieke, Philesturnus carunculatus (young and adult). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.1 Plate 3 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Fernbird Matata New Zealand Pipit Pihoihoi

Fernbird Matata New Zealand Pipit Pihoihoi
Fernbird Matata, Bowdleria punctata. New Zealand Pipit Pihoihoi, Anthus novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Silvereye Tauhou, Bellbird Korimako

Silvereye Tauhou, Bellbird Korimako
Silvereye Tauhou, Zosterops lateralis lateralis. Bellbird Korimako, Anthornis melanura melanura (male and female)

Background imageWatercolor Collection: New Zealand Falcon Karearea (adult & young)

New Zealand Falcon Karearea (adult & young)
New Zealand Falcon Karearea, Falco novaeseelandiae (adult an young). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 23 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Red-necked Avocet and Pied Stilt Poaka

Red-necked Avocet and Pied Stilt Poaka
Red-necked Avocet, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae. Pied Stilt Poaka, Himantopus leucocephalus. Black Stilt Kaki, Himantopus novazelandiae

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Pied Shag Karuhiruhi, Chatham Island Shag

Pied Shag Karuhiruhi, Chatham Island Shag
Pied Shag Karuhiruhi, Phalacrocorax varius varius. Chatham Island Shag, Leucocarbo onslowi

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Auckland Island Teal (male) and Brown Teal

Auckland Island Teal (male) and Brown Teal
Auckland Island Teal, Anas aucklandica (male). Brown Teal or Pateke, Anas chlorotis

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Basking shark

Basking shark
Hand-drawn graphite and watercolour wash depicting side view of head of Basking shark transported from Brighton to London. 10th Dec 1812. Date: 1812

Background imageWatercolor Collection: North Island Laughing Owl Whekau

North Island Laughing Owl Whekau
Norh Island Laughing Owl or Whekau, Sceloglaux albifacies rufifacies. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol 4 Plate 52. Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Lyall Wren, Traversia lyalli

Lyall Wren, Traversia lyalli. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.4 Plate 56 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Antipodes Island Parakeet

Antipodes Island Parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.4 Plate 56, Vol.4 Plate 55 Date: 1888

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Male in traditional dress, Shewa, Ethiopia

Male in traditional dress, Shewa, Ethiopia
Watercolour by Johann Martin Bernatz, 1842. Bernatz was the official artist on the British diplomatic expedition to Shewa, Ethiopia 1841-1843. Date: 1842

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Female in traditional dress, Shewa, Ethiopia

Female in traditional dress, Shewa, Ethiopia
Watercolour by Johann Martin Bernatz, 1842. Bernatz was the official artist on the British diplomatic expedition to Shewa, Ethiopia 1841-1843. Date: 1842

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Pepsis sp. Tarantula hawk

Pepsis sp. Tarantula hawk
Watercolour and ink from Drawings of Mandibulata Insects of India, Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1821 Date: 1821

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Mucuna with insects in different life stages

Mucuna with insects in different life stages
Hand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. From Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1726 edition. Date: 1726

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Sketchbooks of Lepidoptera, Margaret Fountaine

Sketchbooks of Lepidoptera, Margaret Fountaine
Various larvae and pupae watercolours with descriptions, 1933-35 Date: 1933

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Hura crepitans, sandbox tree

Hura crepitans, sandbox tree
Georg D Ehret watercolour of Hura crepitans, 1740s. 511 x 372 mm. Date: 1740

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Refugees in the London underground (1941). Watercolor

Refugees in the London underground (1941). Watercolor by Henry Moore belonging to the series The Shelter Drawings. Watercolour. Private Collection

Background imageWatercolor Collection: PELLEGRINI, Carlos Enrique (1800-1875). Tertulia

PELLEGRINI, Carlos Enrique (1800-1875). Tertulia porte񡠨 Buenos Aires). 1831. Costumbrism. Watercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Reconstruction of a Spanish mission as those built

Reconstruction of a Spanish mission as those built from 16th century by Jesuit and Franciscan orders to evangelize territories in Central and South America

Background imageWatercolor Collection: BERICOURT, Etienne (18th c. ). Revolutionary procession

BERICOURT, Etienne (18th c. ). Revolutionary procession
BERICOURT, Etienne (18th c.). Revolutionary procession, c. 1789. Watercolour. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

Background imageWatercolor Collection: VALTURIO, Roberto (1405-1475). De re militari. 1446

VALTURIO, Roberto (1405-1475). De re militari. 1446 - 1455. Military engineering treaty. Project of chariot of war. 1470 edition. Watercolour. ITALY. VENETO. Padua. Capitular Library

Background imageWatercolor Collection: The forum of the city of Rome during the imperial

The forum of the city of Rome during the imperial era. Illustration by Lluis Bargall&, xf3;. Watercolour. The forum of the city of Rome during the imperial era

Background imageWatercolor Collection: BRY, Theodor de (1528-1598). Ritual friendship dance

BRY, Theodor de (1528-1598). Ritual friendship dance in the indian Village Secota or Secoton. Illustration in fida tamen narratio Admiranda of commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae

Background imageWatercolor Collection: SABATTIER, Louis R魹(1863 - 1935). End of the

SABATTIER, Louis R魹(1863 - 1935). End of the
SABATTIER, Louis R魹 (1863 - 1935). End of the First World War. 1918. The liberation in the Place de la Concorde of Paris. Watercolour

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Roman ships

Roman ships
MONLEON Y TORRES, Rafael (1835-1900). History of the navigation: Ships of the Ancient Rome. Military bireme and trade ship. Watercolour. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Navy Museum

Background imageWatercolor Collection: First Balkan War, 1912-13. Bulgarians in Adrianopolis

First Balkan War, 1912-13. Bulgarians in Adrianopolis
First Balkan War (1912-1913) between the Balkan League and the Ottoman Empire. Bulgarian soldiers under the dome of the Great Mosque of Adrianople (now Edirne) in Turkey

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Suez Canal. Egypt. Watercolor by Riou

Suez Canal. Egypt. Watercolor by Riou
Suez Canal. Egypt. Opened in November 1869. Watercolor by Riou. Compiegne Castle. France

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Ashy Bulbul, Hemixos flavala

Ashy Bulbul, Hemixos flavala
Number 27 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imageWatercolor Collection: Variegated Laughingthrush

Variegated Laughingthrush
Number 26 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives Z88 f BEN Date: 1833



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