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ID: ECD14413

Butterfly: Papilo Ulysses, pub. by the artist, 1800 (engraving)

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: CH986301

Bolton's Dragon-fly (Libellula boltonii), 1807 (hand coloured engraving)

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: ECD14416

Butterflies: Papilio Leucippe; Papilio Danae, pub. by the artist, 1800 (engraving)

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4614498

Cuckoo wrasse, Labrus mixtus (Streaked wrasse, Labrus lineatus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4612541

Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own “Natural History of British Birds,” London, 1794-1819. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish amateur zoologist, writer, artist and engraver. He wrote and illustrated a series of volumes on birds, fish, shells and insects, opened his own museum of natural history in London, but later he fell on hard times and died penniless.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4614405

Perch, Perca fluviatilis. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: ECD14411

Butterfly: Papilo Crino pub. by the artist, 1798

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613887

Red bandfish, Cepola macrophthalma (Rubescent band-fish, Cepola rubescens). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: CH991227

Lepidoptera: Phaloena Atlas, 1798-1799 (hand-coloured engraving)

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: COB75225

Cuckoo from 'The History of British Birds', 1799 (coloured engraving)

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613212

Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own “Natural History of British Birds,” London, 1794-1819. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish amateur zoologist, writer, artist and engraver. He wrote and illustrated a series of volumes on birds, fish, shells and insects, opened his own museum of natural history in London, but later he fell on hard times and died penniless.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613889

Northern pike, Esox lucius. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613457

Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia communis, with nest and egg. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own “Natural History of British Birds,” London, 1794-1819. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish amateur zoologist, writer, artist and engraver. He wrote and illustrated a series of volumes on birds, fish, shells and insects, opened his own museum of natural history in London, but later he fell on hard times and died penniless.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613712

Green woodpecker. Picus viridis. Copper engraving by Edward Donovan (1768-1837), published in Histoire naturelle des oiseaux britanniques, London, 1794-1819.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613737

Big beak breaks core. Coccothrausts (Loxia coccothraustes). Copper engraving by Edward Donovan (1768-1837), published in Histoire naturelle des oiseaux britanniques, London, 1794-1819.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613868

Ling fish, Molva molva (Gadus molva). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4614416

European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus (Pilchard, Clupea pilchardus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613879

Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4613418

Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own “Natural History of British Birds,” London, 1794-1819. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish amateur zoologist, writer, artist and engraver. He wrote and illustrated a series of volumes on birds, fish, shells and insects, opened his own museum of natural history in London, but later he fell on hard times and died penniless.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4612635

Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own “Natural History of British Birds,” London, 1794-1819. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish amateur zoologist, writer, artist and engraver. He wrote and illustrated a series of volumes on birds, fish, shells and insects, opened his own museum of natural history in London, but later he fell on hard times and died penniless.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4612695

Marsh Tit, Poecile Palustris. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own “Natural History of British Birds,” London, 1794-1819. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish amateur zoologist, writer, artist and engraver. He wrote and illustrated a series of volumes on birds, fish, shells and insects, opened his own museum of natural history in London, but later he fell on hard times and died penniless.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4612875

Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own “Natural History of British Birds,” London, 1794-1819. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish amateur zoologist, writer, artist and engraver. He wrote and illustrated a series of volumes on birds, fish, shells and insects, opened his own museum of natural history in London, but later he fell on hard times and died penniless.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)

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ID: FLO4612944

Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own “Natural History of British Birds,” London, 1794-1819. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish amateur zoologist, writer, artist and engraver. He wrote and illustrated a series of volumes on birds, fish, shells and insects, opened his own museum of natural history in London, but later he fell on hard times and died penniless.

Donovan, Edward (1768-1837)