Birds - West Africa

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-031

Description: Drawing of the Ploceus flaviceps, a black-throated weaver on a branch. Scale below to indicate wing length Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 150 x 95 mm

Date: 1830 - 1839

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Pencil drawings of birds. 1810s to 1830s]

Reference: E-160-q-040

Description: Drawing of centropus senegalensis, a member of the cuckoo family. Shows a bird with a long tail, perched on a branch Inscriptions: Recto - Additional notes in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 242 x 150 mm

Date: 1836 - 1837

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-027

Description: Drawing of the Macrodipteryx africanus (Nightjar family). Shows a bird with two long tail plumes, resting on a branch Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 160 x 95 mm

Date: 1830 - 1839

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Pencil drawings of birds. 1810s to 1830s]

Reference: E-160-q-057

Description: Shows a crested bird on a branch. Includes artist's notes and detail of bill (as seen from above) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 265 x 185 mm

Date: 1810 - 1839

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Pencil drawings of birds. 1810s to 1830s]

Reference: E-161-q-008

Description: Pencil drawing of a long-tailed bird with a crest (drawn natural size). Includes scale to show wing length. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 244 x 152 mm

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-007

Description: Drawing of a Green shrike (Lanius viridis) on a branch. Scale below to show length of the wings Compare with watercolour at E-256-q-108 Other Titles - Malaconotus brevirostris Other Titles - Lanius viridis Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil & ink, 165 x 90 mm

Date: 1830 - 1837

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Watercolours of birds. 1828-1837.

Reference: E-256-q-120

Description: Drawing of the white throated heron standing beside tall grass. The plumage is slate grey with white at the throat. Several long fine feathers extend from the top of the back to the tail Other Titles - Western reef heron Other Titles - Egretta gularis Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 240 x 150 mm

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-006

Description: Drawing of a bird on a branch Other Titles - Crithagra sp Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 163 x 87 mm

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-025

Description: Drawing of the large swallow Hirundo senegalensis (also known as Mosque swallow or Cecropis senegalensis). Shown on a branch; scale below to indicate wing length Other Titles - Cecropis senegalensis Other Titles - Mosque swallow Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 148 x 95 mm

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-021

Description: Drawing of the Ploceus ruficeps (Weaver) from West Africa on a branch. Shows distinctive black marking around the eye and across the top of the beak. Scale drawn below to show wing length. Compare with watercolour at E-256-q-106 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 150 x 90 mm

Date: 1810 - 1839

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Pencil drawings of birds. 1810s to 1830s]

Reference: E-161-q-014

Description: Pencil drawing of a wading bird. Includes scale. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title in ink; Recto - beneath image - Cursorius Asiaticus. Tem. Mzz. 2.514 badly described. Temminckii Sev. Pl.Enl.892 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 244 x 155 mm

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-028

Description: Drawing of the fork-tailed bee-eater on a branch Other Titles - Swallow-tailed bee-eater Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 152 x 95 mm

Date: 1830 - 1837

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Watercolours of birds. 1828-1837.

Reference: E-256-q-101

Description: Drawing of a finch-like bird drawn in natural size. The plumage is brown and grey with distinctive markings in red and yellow. The cheeks are white turning to yellow at the back. The beak is red with red speckling between the beak and the eye. The breast is pale grey turning to pale brown on the underparts. The top of the tail is red and lower feathers deep slate grey (same colour as the crown). The eye is black. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 182 x 137 mm

Date: 1810 - 1839

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Pencil drawings of birds. 1810s to 1830s]

Reference: E-161-q-025

Description: Pencil drawing (natural size) of a two finch-like birds on a leafy branch. The bird at the bottom displays spots on the underside near the tail. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 245 x 152 mm

Date: 1835 - 1837

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-024

Description: Drawing of the Gallinula flavirostra (also known as Amaurornis flavirostra or Black Crake). Shown standing on the ground. Scale below to indicate wing length Other Titles - Black Crake Other Titles - Amaurornis flavirostra Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 150 x 95 mm

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-022

Description: Drawing of the Cinnyris erythronotus (Sunbird) of Gambia on a branch. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 140 x 100 mm

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-010

Description: Drawing of the white crowned shrike (Chaetoblemma leucops) on a branch. Detail of beak beneath. Compare with watercolour at E-256-q-118 Other Titles - White crowned shrike Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 170 x 94 mm

Date: 1828 - 1836

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

Reference: E-158-q-005

Description: Drawing of a wild canary (Crithagra flava) on a branch. Scale beneath drawing. Compare with watercolour at E-256-q-100 Other Titles - Crithagra flava Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Canary wild Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 162 x 89 mm

Date: 1837

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :Plates and drawings for The natural history of the birds of Western Africa... Edinburgh, 1837.

By: Lizars, William Home, 1788-1859

Reference: E-158-q-001

Description: Engraving of Senegal white backed crow (Corvus leuconotus) depicted standing on the ground with vegetation (palms, etc) and lake in the background. Shows a bird with black feathers, white collar and middle body; wings are long and reach to the end of the tail. Extended Title - From The Natural history of the birds of Western Africa Vol 1, Plate 5 by William Swainson (Edinburgh, W H Lizars, 1837) Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Colour engraving, 110 x 165 mm

Date: 1810 - 1839

From: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Pencil drawings of birds. 1810s to 1830s]

Reference: E-161-q-029

Description: Pencil drawing of a bird on a branch drawn natural size. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title; Recto - bottom left - No 2 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 242 x 152 mm