Egg Collection (page 6)

Hooded Crow - Cor vus cor nix, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Hooded Crow - Cor vus cor nix, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London & Edinburgh, 1910]

Carrion-Crow - Cor vus coro ne, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Carrion-Crow - Cor vus coro ne, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Green Woodpecker - Geci nus vir idis, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Green Woodpecker - Geci nus vir idis, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Swift - Cyp selus a pus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Swift - Cyp selus a pus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London & Edinburgh, 1910]

Night-Jar or Goat-Sucker - Caprimul gus europae us, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Night-Jar or Goat-Sucker - Caprimul gus europae us, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Tawny or Brown Owl - Syrn ium alu co, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Tawny or Brown Owl - Syrn ium alu co, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Long-Eared Owl - As io o tus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Long-Eared Owl - As io o tus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London & Edinburgh, 1910]

Barn-Owl - Strix flam mea, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Barn-Owl - Strix flam mea, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London & Edinburgh, 1910]

Hen-Harrier - Cir cus cyan eus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Hen-Harrier - Cir cus cyan eus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

White-Tailed or Sea-Eagle - Halia etus albicil la, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
White-Tailed or Sea-Eagle - Halia etus albicil la, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Kite - Mil vus icti nus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Kite - Mil vus icti nus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London & Edinburgh, 1910]

Sparrow-Hawk - Accip iter ni sus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Sparrow-Hawk - Accip iter ni sus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Peregrine Falcon - Fal co peregri nus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Peregrine Falcon - Fal co peregri nus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Kestrel - fal co tinnun culus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Kestrel - fal co tinnun culus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London & Edinburgh, 1910]

Sheld-Duck or Sheldrake - Tador na cornu ta, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Sheld-Duck or Sheldrake - Tador na cornu ta, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Heron - Ar dea cine rea, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Heron - Ar dea cine rea, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R. Chambers, Limited, London & Edinburgh, 1910]

Children Bird Nesting, 1789. Artist: William Ward
Children Bird Nesting, 1789. After George Morland (1763-1804). From The Connoisseur Volume L. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1918]

Boy with Birds Nest, 1852. Artist: Bernard Charles Chiapory
Boy with Birds Nest, 1852. From The Connoisseur Vol. XXII. [Otto Limited, London, 1908-9]

Preparing for Market, 1856. Artist: Currier and Ives
Preparing for Market, 1856

Dickens in the character of Sir Charles Coldstream, 1850s, (c1920). Artist: Augustus Leopold Egg
Dickens in the character of Sir Charles Coldstream, 1850s, (c1920). British author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) as Sir Charles Coldstream, hero of the farce Used Up

Augustus Leopold Egg (1816-1863), English painter, 19th century. Artist: J Smyth
Augustus Leopold Egg (1816-1863), English painter, 19th century. From the Art Union Journal

William Powell Frith (1819-1909), English painter, 19th century. Artist: J Smyth
William Powell Frith (1819-1909), English painter, 19th century. Powell specialised in portraits and Victorian era narratives, and was elected to the Royal Academy in 1852. From the Art Union Journal

The Boy Discovering the Golden Eggs, 19th century, (1913). Artist: J Young
The Boy Discovering the Golden Eggs, 19th century, (1913). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1913)

The Death of Buckingham, 1850s. Artist: Egg, Augustus Leopold (1816-1863)
The Death of Buckingham, 1850s. Found in the collection of the Yale University

The Life of Buckingham, 1850s. Artist: Egg, Augustus Leopold (1816-1863)
The Life of Buckingham, 1850s. Found in the collection of the Yale University

Boy with a Broken Egg, ca 1756. Artist: Greuze, Jean-Baptiste (1725-1805)
Boy with a Broken Egg, ca 1756. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Illustration from the book The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle, 1883. Artist: Howard Pyle
Illustration to the book The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle, 1883. Little John in the guise of a friar stops three ladies. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Broken Eggs, 1756. Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Broken Eggs, 1756. This picture attracted favorable comment when exhibited in Paris at the Salon of 1757, New York Museum of Modern Art

Still Life with Eggs, 20th Century. Artist: Antoine Vollon
Still Life with Eggs, 20th Century. Private Collection

The Game Dealer, 16th century. Artist: Pieter Aertsen
The Game Dealer, 16th century. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Leda and the Swan, c1504-1506. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Leda and the Swan, c1504-1506, from the collection of Franz Koenigs, Haarlem, Netherlands; middle: Leda and the Swan, c1504-1506, from the collection of the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth

Domestic Fowl, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Domestic Fowl, c1850. The central image shows a cockerel, hens and chicks. Surrounding vignettes show (clockwise from top left)

The Nest, c1845. Artist: Robert Kent Thomas
The Nest, c1845. Showing a woman collecting chicken eggs from a coop. Plate from Graphic Illustrations of Animals - Showing Their Utility to Man

Terracotta bust of Dionysus with common offerings at tombs
Boetian terracotta bust of Dionysus holding an egg and a cockerel, which were common offerings at tombs

Depiction of the birth of the Roman god Mithras from an egg, 2nd century
Depiction of the birth of Mithras from an egg, a symbol of eternal life, from the Mithraeum at Housesteads on Hadrians wall. Now at the Museum of Antiquities in Newcastle, 2nd century

The Merry Company, early 17th century. Artist: Dutch Master
The Merry Company, early 17th century. Found in the collection of the Regional A Deineka Art Gallery, Kursk, Russia

Women examining silk moth eggs and putting them in boxes for hatching into caterpillars, 1748
Women examining silk moth eggs and putting them in boxes for hatching into caterpillars (silkworms), 1748. From The Universal Magazine. (London, 1748)

Green turtles and Loggerhead turtles captured on coast of Cuba, 1832
Green turtles (Chelone mydas) and Loggerhead turtles captured on coast of Cuba as females came ashore to lay. Turtle meat much prized, and edible turtle imported live into europe as a table delicacy

Green Turtle being caught by hunters, c1900
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) coming ashore to lay their eggs and being caught and turned over by sailors, c1900. Turtle meat was greatly prized. Wood engraving

Green Turtle being caught by hunters, 1884
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) being caught by hunters, 1884. Turtle meat was greatly prized and when the turtles came ashore to lay their eggs the poachers struck. Wood engraving

Master Ritchies Easter-Egg, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Master Ritchies Easter-Egg, 1888. This cartoon shows Charles Thomson Ritchie, a member of the Conservative party. He had recently introduced a new Local Government Bill

The Cheeky Chick, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Cheeky Chick, 1885. Turkey watches as the Treaty of Berlin hatches to reveal a chick with Roumelia and Bulgaria on each wing

Causation, 1882. A long-awaited boiled egg arrives, the servant having a different idea of time from her finely-clad mistress. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 21, 1882

The Rival Con jurors, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
The Rival Con jurors, 1869. The new Liberal Chancellor for the Exchequer introduced his first Budget. Income tax was reduced by 1penny in the pound and the duty on foreign corn was abolished

The Parliamentary Python, 1862. The python at the Zoological Gardens in London had at this time laid some 100 eggs. Although she was incubating them

Valentine, ca. 1880. Creator: Catherine Greenaway
Valentine, ca. 1880

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