Wildfowl Collection

Wild Fowl Shooting, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Wild Fowl Shooting, 1858. The most numerous class of our wild-fowl visitors from the Arctic shores is the brent or black goose...The white geese are generally considered to consist of four different

Wooded Landscape with a Wildfowler by a Stream, 1646. Creator: Anon
Wooded Landscape with a Wildfowler by a Stream, 1646

Hounds with Wild-Fowl and Game, 1726. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Hounds with Wild-Fowl and Game, 1726

Dead Wildfowl, 1674. Creator: Jacob Biltius
Dead Wildfowl, 1674

Dead Birds, 1670. Creator: Jacob Biltius
Dead Birds, 1670

Wildfowl on a Wooden Table, 1648-1681. Creator: Jacob Biltius
Wildfowl on a Wooden Table, 1648-1681

Dead Wild Fowl, 1640. Creator: Elias Vonck
Dead Wild Fowl, 1640

Dead Wildfowl and a Huntsman's Net. Trompe l'oeil, 1670. Creator: Jacob Biltius
Dead Wildfowl and a Huntsman's Net. Trompe l'oeil, 1670

Mallard (Anas boschas), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Mallard (Anas boschas), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Ancient Egyptian wall paintings in a tomb at Thebes, Egypt. Men carrying food, an abundance of fish, wildfowl and what appears to be bunches of grapes

Duck Swimming in Water, 1847. Artist: Hokusai
Duck Swimming in Water, 1847. From the British Museum, London

Common Snipe (Gallinago scolopacina), Jack Snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Common Snipe (Gallinago scolopacina), Jack Snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Grey Plover (Squatarola helvetica), Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Grey Plover (Squatarola helvetica), Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto
Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. In Greek Mythology, Leda, the wife of Tyndareus, King of Sparta, was seduced by Zeus, who disguised himself as a swan. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy

Fonthill Estate lake, Wiltshire, 2005

Black Grouse (Tetrau tetrix), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Black Grouse (Tetrau tetrix), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Red Grouse (Lagopus scoticus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Red Grouse (Lagopus scoticus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus), 1900, 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Pallass Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Pallass Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Turtle Dove (Turtur auritus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Turtle Dove (Turtur auritus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Goosander (Merganser castor), Harlequin Duck (Cosmonetta histrionica), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Goosander (Merganser castor), Harlequin Duck (Cosmonetta histrionica), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), Stellers Eider (Heniconnetta stelleri), King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), 1900, (1900)

Tufted Duck (Fuligata cristata), Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Tufted Duck (Fuligata cristata), Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Shoveler (Spatula clypeata), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Shoveler (Spatula clypeata), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Common Sheldrake (Tadorna cornuta), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Common Sheldrake (Tadorna cornuta), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), Lesser Snow Goose (Chen hyperboreus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), Lesser Snow Goose (Chen hyperboreus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Great Snipe (Gallinago major), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Great Snipe (Gallinago major), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Curlew Sandpiper (Tringa subarquata), Siberian Pectoral Sandpiper (Heteropygia acuminata), 1900, (1900)

Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa rufa), Common Redshank (Totanus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa rufa), Common Redshank (Totanus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Buff-Breasted Sandpiper (Tringites rufescns), Bartrams Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), 1900, (1900)

Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), Red-Necker Phalarope (Phalaropus hyperboreus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon

Common Avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta), Common Stilt (Himantopus melanopterus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Common Avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta), Common Stilt (Himantopus melanopterus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon

Lapwing (Vanellus cristacus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Lapwing (Vanellus cristacus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Caspian Plover (Ochthodromus asiaticus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Caspian Plover (Ochthodromus asiaticus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Little Ringed Plover (Aegialitis minor), Killdeer Plover (Oxyechus vociferus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Little Ringed Plover (Aegialitis minor), Killdeer Plover (Oxyechus vociferus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon

Common Oyster-Catcher (Haematopus ostralegus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Common Oyster-Catcher (Haematopus ostralegus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Common Pratincole (Glareola pratincola), Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Common Pratincole (Glareola pratincola), Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon

Macqueens Bustard (Houbara macqueeni), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Macqueens Bustard (Houbara macqueeni), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Great Bustard (Otis tarda), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Great Bustard (Otis tarda), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Common Crane (Grus cinerea), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Common Crane (Grus cinerea), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), 1900, (1900). (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Corn Crake (Crex pratensis), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Corn Crake (Crex pratensis), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Red-Legged Partridge (Caccabus rufa), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Red-Legged Partridge (Caccabus rufa), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Partridge (Perdix cinerea), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Partridge (Perdix cinerea), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

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