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Elphick Collection (page 2)

"Elphick: A World of Avian Wonders" Step into the enchanting world of Elphick, where a diverse array of feathered creatures captivate with their beauty and uniqueness

Background imageElphick Collection: Struthio camelus, ostrich

Struthio camelus, ostrich
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageElphick Collection: Goura cristata, western crowned pigeon

Goura cristata, western crowned pigeon
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageElphick Collection: Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, greater flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, greater flamingo
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageElphick Collection: Cepphus grylle, black guillemot

Cepphus grylle, black guillemot
Plate 219 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Lophura leucomelana, kalij pheasant

Lophura leucomelana, kalij pheasant
A watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)

Background imageElphick Collection: Sericulus aureus, flame bowerbird

Sericulus aureus, flame bowerbird
Plate 48 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 1 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageElphick Collection: Amandava amandava, red avadavat

Amandava amandava, red avadavat
Watercolour by Frederick Ditmas (c. 1840)

Background imageElphick Collection: Progne subis, purple martin

Progne subis, purple martin

Background imageElphick Collection: Elanoides forficatus, American swallow-tailed kite

Elanoides forficatus, American swallow-tailed kite
Plate 72 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Tichodroma muraria, wallcreeper

Tichodroma muraria, wallcreeper
A watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)

Background imageElphick Collection: Historia Naturalis Title Page

Historia Naturalis Title Page
The title page from Historia Naturalis (Natural History) by Pliny the Elder. This 1st edition was published in Venice in 1469. Incunabulum, illuminated with watercolour and gold paint. 400mm x 270 mm

Background imageElphick Collection: Ramphastos vitellinus, channel-billed toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus, channel-billed toucan
Original oil painting on canvas by Nicholas Aylward Vigors, (1831). 48cm x 62cm

Background imageElphick Collection: Arborophila torqueola, common hill partridge

Arborophila torqueola, common hill partridge
A watercolour by Lady Mary Bentinck (c. 1833)

Background imageElphick Collection: Conuropsis carolinensis, Carolina parakeet

Conuropsis carolinensis, Carolina parakeet
Plate 26 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Oceandroma leucorhoa, Leachs storm-petrel

Oceandroma leucorhoa, Leachs storm-petrel
Plate 260 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Fregata magnificens, magnificent frigatebird

Fregata magnificens, magnificent frigatebird
Plate 271 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Raphus cucullatus, dodo, Ara macao, scarlet macaw

Raphus cucullatus, dodo, Ara macao, scarlet macaw
Oil painting attributed to Roelandt Savery (c. 1625). Given to The Natural History Museum, London, in 1759 by G. Edwards. See N04297 for black and white image

Background imageElphick Collection: Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah sparrow
Plate 109 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Calyptorhynchus lathami, glossy black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus lathami, glossy black cockatoo
Drawing No. 60, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageElphick Collection: Pelecanus conspicillatus, white pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus, white pelican
Drawing No. 41, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection

Background imageElphick Collection: Podargus strigoides, tawny frogmouth

Podargus strigoides, tawny frogmouth
Watercolour 296 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Great-headed Goatsucker

Background imageElphick Collection: Falco tinnunculus, common kestrel

Falco tinnunculus, common kestrel
Plate 14 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageElphick Collection: Corvus corax, common raven

Corvus corax, common raven
Plate 28 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageElphick Collection: Falco peregrinus, peregrine palcon

Falco peregrinus, peregrine palcon
Plate 9 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageElphick Collection: Tetrao tetrix, black grouse

Tetrao tetrix, black grouse
Plate 16 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Background imageElphick Collection: Picus major, great spotted woodpecker

Picus major, great spotted woodpecker
A watercolour by Pieter Holsteyn the elder (c. 1580-1662). Original artwork (141mm-181mm)

Background imageElphick Collection: Cochoa purpurea, purple cochoa

Cochoa purpurea, purple cochoa
Plate 229, a watercolour by Rajman Singh, from Brian Houghton Hodgsons collection of birds and mammals of Nepal

Background imageElphick Collection: Ptilinopus wallacii, Wallaces fruit-dove

Ptilinopus wallacii, Wallaces fruit-dove
Plate 55 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 5 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageElphick Collection: Eudynamys scolopaceus, common koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus, common koel
Plate 26, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageElphick Collection: Ramphastos tucanus, white-throated toucan

Ramphastos tucanus, white-throated toucan
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Background imageElphick Collection: Chrysolophus amherstiae, Lady Amhersts pheasant

Chrysolophus amherstiae, Lady Amhersts pheasant
Plate 64 by Joseph Wolf from Daniel Giraud Elliots A Monograph of the Phasianid, or Family of the Pheasants, (1872)

Background imageElphick Collection: Picoides villosus, Picoides tridactylus, Picoides pubescens

Picoides villosus, Picoides tridactylus, Picoides pubescens
Plate 417 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Sterna nilotica, gull-billed tern

Sterna nilotica, gull-billed tern
Plate 410 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Eudocimus ruber, scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber, scarlet Ibis
Plate 397 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageElphick Collection: Bycanistes brevis, silvery-cheeked hornbill

Bycanistes brevis, silvery-cheeked hornbill
Watercolour and pencil by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies (1940). One of twenty-three species of hornbill found in Africa

Background imageElphick Collection: Fratercula arctica, Atlantic puffin

Fratercula arctica, Atlantic puffin
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (c. 1926)

Background imageElphick Collection: Tadorna cristata, crested shelduck

Tadorna cristata, crested shelduck
Watercolour by Shigeru Kobayashi (c. 1920)

Background imageElphick Collection: Francolinus schlegeli, Schlegels Francolin

Francolinus schlegeli, Schlegels Francolin
Watercolour by Henry Jones (c. 1920)

Background imageElphick Collection: Vanellus vanellus, northern lapwing, Turdus torquatus, ring

Vanellus vanellus, northern lapwing, Turdus torquatus, ring
Watercolour by Henry Payne (c. 1920)

Background imageElphick Collection: Delichon urbica, house martin

Delichon urbica, house martin
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1924-5)

Background imageElphick Collection: Phasianus colchicus, common pheasant

Phasianus colchicus, common pheasant
Watercolour by Frederick William Frohawk (1930). From Birds The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick, 2004

Background imageElphick Collection: Ducula pacifica, Macropygia mackinlayi, Columba vitiensis

Ducula pacifica, Macropygia mackinlayi, Columba vitiensis
Watercolour by Thomas Theodore Barnard (1922)

Background imageElphick Collection: Bubo bubo, northern eagle-owl

Bubo bubo, northern eagle-owl
Watercolour and pencil by Edward Julius Detmold (c. 1930)

Background imageElphick Collection: Merops albicollis, white-throated bee-eater

Merops albicollis, white-throated bee-eater
Watercolour by Chloe Elizabeth Talbot Kelly (1960)

Background imageElphick Collection: Casuarius unappendiculatus, northern cassowary

Casuarius unappendiculatus, northern cassowary
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1915). This large flightless bird is native to New Guinea and Australia

Background imageElphick Collection: Picus viridis, green woodpecker

Picus viridis, green woodpecker
Pencil and monochrome wash by Frederick William Frohawk sketched from life as seen through a telescope, (c. 1920)



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"Elphick: A World of Avian Wonders" Step into the enchanting world of Elphick, where a diverse array of feathered creatures captivate with their beauty and uniqueness. From the rare Strigops habroptilus, also known as the kakapo, to the elegant Cygnus atratus or black swan, each bird tells its own fascinating story. The Bubo coromandus, a dusky eagle owl with piercing eyes that seem to hold ancient wisdom. The Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzal adorned in vibrant plumage like a living jewel. And let's not forget about Egretta garzetta - the graceful little egret who dances effortlessly along water's edge. In this avian wonderland resides Ceratagymna elata, a yellow-casqued hornbill whose distinctive bill is both striking and functional. Watch in awe as Upupa epops performs its mesmerizing courtship display - the common hoopoe spreading its wings like an artist's brushstroke against blue skies. Listen closely for the unmistakable laughter echoing through trees; it's Dacelo novaeguineae, better known as the laughing kookaburra bringing joy wherever it goes. Meanwhile, Erithacus rubecula enchants us with its melodic songs while Psephotus dissimilis flaunts its vibrant hooded colors. Witness Alcedo athhis dive gracefully into rivers and emerge triumphantly with fish clasped tightly in its beak - truly a master angler among birds. Lastly, Garrulus glandarius showcases intelligence and resourcefulness as Eurasian jay adorns itself with nature's treasures. Elphick invites you on an extraordinary journey through these remarkable species from around our planet. Discover their stories and marvel at their splendor – reminding us all of nature’s boundless creativity and endless wonders.