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Studies of birds in landscape settings: A waxwing (Bombycilla); A common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs); A great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor); A common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis); A house sparrow (Passer domesticus); A common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus); A European roller (Coracias garrulus); A ruff (Philomachus pugnax); A common starling (Sturnus vulgaris); and A great snipe (gallingo media)
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Johannes Bronkhorst (Leiden 1648-1726 Hoorn)
Studies of birds in landscape settings: A waxwing (Bombycilla); A common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs); A great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor); A common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis); A house sparrow (Passer domesticus); A common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus); A European roller (Coracias garrulus); A ruff (Philomachus pugnax); A common starling (Sturnus vulgaris); and A great snipe (gallingo media)
all but one signed with initials 'JB f: ad. viv.' the letters JB interlaced and one dated '1723' and another with illegible date, one with inscription 'JB' (recto), five with Latin descriptions of the birds (verso)
bodycolour with gum Arabic
8 7/8 x 10 ½ in. (22.5 x 26.6 cm.) each
(10)
Studies of birds in landscape settings: A waxwing (Bombycilla); A common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs); A great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor); A common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis); A house sparrow (Passer domesticus); A common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus); A European roller (Coracias garrulus); A ruff (Philomachus pugnax); A common starling (Sturnus vulgaris); and A great snipe (gallingo media)
all but one signed with initials 'JB f: ad. viv.' the letters JB interlaced and one dated '1723' and another with illegible date, one with inscription 'JB' (recto), five with Latin descriptions of the birds (verso)
bodycolour with gum Arabic
8 7/8 x 10 ½ in. (22.5 x 26.6 cm.) each
(10)
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Please note that the bird described as a common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is actually a 'Kashmir Nutcracker'.
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