One eagle, one owl and three owlets, a Pl. for 'A New Drawing Book...of Various Kinds of Birds Drawn from the Life by Mr. Francis Barlow' 1731 (1 of 9)

Print made by George Bickham the Elder, 1683/4–1758, British, One eagle, one owl and three owlets, a Pl. for 'A New Drawing Book...of Various Kinds of Birds Drawn from the Life by Mr. Francis Barlow' 1731 (1 of 9), 1731

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Creator:: Print made by George Bickham the Elder, 1683/4–1758
after Francis Barlow, 1622–1704
Published by Henry Overton, 1675/6–1751
Title:: One eagle, one owl and three owlets, a Pl. for 'A New Drawing Book...of Various Kinds of Birds Drawn from the Life by Mr. Francis Barlow' 1731 (1 of 9)
Part Of:: Collective Title: A New Drawing Book Consisting of Various Kinds of Birds, Drawn from the Life by Mr. Francis Barlow
Date:: 1731
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 5/16 x 7 5/16 inches (28.8 x 18.6 cm), Plate: 8 3/8 x 6 inches (21.2 x 15.3 cm), Image: 7 1/16 x 4 15/16 inches (18 x 12.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Lettered, in black ink, lower left inside image (difficult to see): "Barlow | Bickham Scul Fecit"
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1978.43.1005
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: animal art | attacking | birds | eagle (bird) | feathers | forest | hunting | landscape | nest (animal architecture) | offspring | owl | owlets | prey | protection | talons | tree | trunk | wings
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Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41448
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