Dead Bird Collection

Hardanger, 1880 (oil on canvas)
OVR371457 Hardanger, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Bergslien, Nils (1853-1928); 67x85 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Francoise Louis de la Baume le Blanc (1644-1710) Mademoiselle de la Valliere
XIR180665 Francoise Louis de la Baume le Blanc (1644-1710) Mademoiselle de la Valliere, as Diana (gouache on paper) by Werner, Joseph (1637-1710); ChAteau de Versailles, France; Swiss

Illustration for The Old Woman and the Two Servants, from Fables
PER190897 Illustration for The Old Woman and the Two Servants, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore

Return from Shooting (oil on canvas)
SAG186633 Return from Shooting (oil on canvas) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; English

Grouse Shooting, 1848 (oil on canvas)
CH142240 Grouse Shooting, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Rolfe, Alexander (fl.1839-73); 69.2x112.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Richard Cavendish with Spot, the 6th Duke of Devonshires Italian greyhound
CTS336368 Richard Cavendish with Spot, the 6th Duke of Devonshires Italian greyhound, c.1828 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 55.5x66.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Still Life (oil on canvas)
LMG140051 Still Life (oil on canvas) by Weenix, Jan (1642-1719); 49.5x38.1 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; Dutch, out of copyright

American Badger, Meles Labradoria, 1845
American Badger, Meles Labradoria. From The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America by John J. Audubon. Pub. 1845 (colour lithograph)

Pine Marten, Mustela Martes, 1845
Pine Marten, Mustela Martes. From The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America by John J. Audubon. Pub. 1845 (colour lithograph)

Rove and burying beetles eating dead bird - Scanned 1876 Engraving

Barn Owl Tyto alba road casualty UK winter

Dead Bird Quail? 1685-1755 Brush gray brown
Artokoloro

Trompe l Oeil with Partridge, 1666 (oil on canvas)
BAL285690 Trompe l Oeil with Partridge, 1666 (oil on canvas) by Fromantiou, Hendrik de (c.1633-c.1700); 48.9x37.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kitchen Table (oil on canvas)
XIR220291 The Kitchen Table (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 31.8x40.9 cm; Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; French, out of copyright

Coat with broken crowns and a torn banner of the Rhine Confederation, Hermanus Fock, 1813

The Huntsman (oil on panel)
XKH179527 The Huntsman (oil on panel) by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67); 50x38.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

The air element, Jacob de Gheyn (II), 1595 - 1597

The Woodpigeon, c. 1857 (oil on canvas)
XIR221487 The Woodpigeon, c.1857 (oil on canvas) by Deveria, Eugene (1808-65); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; French, out of copyright

Pheasant and gun and gun dog, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gamekeeper, Mr Barrett, poses with a hawk he has killed. 1936

Marabou stork feeding
Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) feeding on a dead bird in water. This large stork is found it sub-Saharan Africa

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"Nature's Circle of Life: A glimpse into the intricate web of existence" In Hardanger, 1880 (oil on canvas), Francoise Louis de la Baume le Blanc captures a hauntingly beautiful scene. Rove and burying beetles feast upon a dead bird, reminding us of the delicate balance between life and death in the natural world. Mademoiselle de la Valliere, as depicted in Illustration for The Old Woman and the Two Servants from Fables, teaches us that even in folklore, death is an inevitable part of life's narrative. The somber atmosphere continues with Return from Shooting (oil on canvas), where we witness hunters returning from their expedition. Grouse Shooting, 1848 (oil on canvas) showcases another aspect of mortality intertwined with human activities. Richard Cavendish shares a tender moment with Spot, the 6th Duke of Devonshire's Italian greyhound. This touching connection reminds us that love transcends species boundaries but also serves as a reminder that all living beings are destined to return to dust eventually. Still Life (oil on canvas) presents an arrangement frozen in time - fruits ripe yet fleeting. It echoes our own transience amidst this vast universe. American Badger, Meles Labradoria and Pine Marten Mustela Martes stand as testament to creatures who roam these lands long before humans arrived. Their lives too are subject to nature's unyielding laws. And finally. . Barn Owl Tyto alba road casualty UK winter brings forth sorrow for this majestic creature whose journey was abruptly cut short by human intervention. May it serve as a poignant reminder for us to tread lightly upon this Earth and cherish every living being we encounter along our path.