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Wildfowl Collection

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Wild Fowl Shooting, 1858. Creator: Unknown

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

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

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

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

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Dead Wildfowl, 1674. Creator: Jacob Biltius

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Dead Birds, 1670. Creator: Jacob Biltius

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

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

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Dead Wild Fowl, 1640. Creator: Elias Vonck

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

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Mallard (Anas boschas), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Grey Plover (Squatarola helvetica), Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialus), 1900, (1900)

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Ancient Egyptian wall paintings in a tomb at Thebes, Egypt

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Duck Swimming in Water, 1847. Artist: Hokusai

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Snipe (Gallinago scolopacina), Jack Snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula), 1900, (1900)

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), 1900, (1900). Artist: 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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: The Garden of Eden, c1580. Artist: Jacob de Backer

The Garden of Eden, c1580. Artist: Jacob de Backer
The Garden of Eden, c1580. From the Groeninge Museum, Bruges, Belgium

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Fonthill Estate lake, Wiltshire, 2005

Fonthill Estate lake, Wiltshire, 2005

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Black Grouse (Tetrau tetrix), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Red Grouse (Lagopus scoticus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Pallass Sand-Grouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Turtle Dove (Turtur auritus), 1900, (1900). Artist: 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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Goosander (Merganser castor), Harlequin Duck (Cosmonetta histrionica), 1900, (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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), Stellers Eider (Heniconnetta stelleri)

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Tufted Duck (Fuligata cristata), Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina), 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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Shoveler (Spatula clypeata), 1900, (1900). Artist: 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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Sheldrake (Tadorna cornuta), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), Lesser Snow Goose (Chen hyperboreus), 1900, (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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Great Snipe (Gallinago major), 1900, (1900). Artist: 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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Curlew Sandpiper (Tringa subarquata), Siberian Pectoral Sandpiper (Heteropygia acuminata), 1900

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa rufa), Common Redshank (Totanus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Buff-Breasted Sandpiper (Tringites rufescns), Bartrams Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), 1900

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), Red-Necker Phalarope (Phalaropus hyperboreus), 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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta), Common Stilt (Himantopus melanopterus), 1900, (1900)

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus cristacus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Caspian Plover (Ochthodromus asiaticus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Little Ringed Plover (Aegialitis minor), Killdeer Plover (Oxyechus vociferus), 1900, (1900)

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Oyster-Catcher (Haematopus ostralegus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Pratincole (Glareola pratincola), Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius), 1900, (1900)

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Macqueens Bustard (Houbara macqueeni), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Great Bustard (Otis tarda), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Common Crane (Grus cinerea), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Corn Crake (Crex pratensis), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Red-Legged Partridge (Caccabus rufa), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Partridge (Perdix cinerea), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Japanese Pheasant (Phasaianus versicolor), Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasaianus torquatus), 1900

Japanese Pheasant (Phasaianus versicolor), Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasaianus torquatus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Wild Ducks, 1901

Wild Ducks, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Stock Dove (Columba aenas), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Rock Dove (Columba livia), c1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

Rock Dove (Columba livia), c1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Rock Dove (Columba livia), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Ring Dove (Columbs palumbus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: The Game Dealer, 16th century. Artist: Pieter Aertsen

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

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Air, c1600

Air, c1600. From the German National Museum, Nuremburg

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Lincolnshire Duck Decoy, c1845

Lincolnshire Duck Decoy, c1845. Front and end views of the netted tunnel. Wild duck were decoyed into the mouth of the net covering a curving ditch or pipe

Background imageWildfowl Collection: The Swan, Goose and Duck, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

The Swan, Goose and Duck, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Swan, Goose and Duck, c1850. The central image is of the three different birds. Surrounding vignettes show (clockwise from top left)

Background imageWildfowl Collection: Ancient Egyptians hunting wildfowl with throwing sticks

Ancient Egyptians hunting wildfowl with throwing sticks. The picture shows a papyrus reed bed with fish and numerous birds including a flock of geese taking to the air. From the British Museum


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