Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations

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The collection consists of representative images from more than 150 botanical and ornithological books, printed between 1499 and 1920, and including many of the landmark works in each field. The books are from the Ethelinda Schaefer Castle Collection.

Collection Guide for the Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
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Shoveler
Title:
Shoveler
Description:
Full caption: "Shoveler. Spatula clypeata. Immature males. 8 months Feb. 15 months October. 9 months March."
Date:
1902
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Emperor Goose
Title:
Emperor Goose
Description:
Latin name: Philacte canagica ; Illustration is of juvenile and adult male and is 1/4 subjects' natural size ; Full caption includes Cyrillic text.
Date:
1905
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Snow Goose
Title:
Snow Goose
Description:
Latin name: Chen hyperboreus ; Illustration is of male adult and juvenile and is 1/4 subjects' natural size ; Full caption includes Cyrillic text.
Date:
1905
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Barnacle Goose
Title:
Barnacle Goose
Description:
Latin name: Leucopareia leucopsis ; Illustration is of adult male and is 1/4 subject's natural size ; Full caption includes Cyrillic text.
Date:
1905
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Lutea or Yellow (Banksian)
Title:
Lutea or Yellow (Banksian)
Description:
Lutea or Yellow (Banksian)
Date:
1888
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Pride of Waltham (H.P.)
Title:
Pride of Waltham (H.P.)
Description:
Pride of Waltham (H.P.)
Date:
1888
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Marechal Niel (Tea Scented)
Title:
Marechal Niel (Tea Scented)
Description:
Marechal Niel (Tea Scented)
Date:
1888
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Jean Liabaud (H.P.)
Title:
Jean Liabaud (H.P.)
Description:
Jean Liabaud (H.P.)
Date:
1888
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Persian Yellow (Briar)
Title:
Persian Yellow (Briar)
Description:
Persian Yellow (Briar)
Date:
1888
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Austrian Copper Rose
Title:
Austrian Copper Rose
Description:
Austrian Copper Rose
Date:
1888
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Kamtchatka Rhodotham
Title:
Kamtchatka Rhodotham
Description:
Latin name: Rhodothamnus kamtchaticus
Date:
1882
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Walker's Cattleya
Title:
Walker's Cattleya
Description:
Latin name: Cattleya walkeriana
Date:
1882
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Copious-flowered Crab
Title:
Copious-flowered Crab
Description:
Latin name: Pyrus Malus floribunda
Date:
1882
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Long-tailed Lady's Slipper
Title:
Long-tailed Lady's Slipper
Description:
Latin name: Cypripedium caudatum
Date:
1882
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Iris sibirica
Title:
Iris sibirica
Description:
Full caption: "(a) Iris sibirica (b) Iris orientalis"
Date:
1913
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Blue-tit
Title:
Blue-tit
Description:
Blue-tit
Date:
1795
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Tarrock Gull
Title:
Tarrock Gull
Description:
Tarrock Gull
Date:
1795
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Black Guillemot
Title:
Black Guillemot
Description:
Black Guillemot
Date:
1795
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Osprey
Title:
Osprey
Description:
Latin name: Pandion haliaetus
Date:
1895
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations
Soaring Kite
Title:
Soaring Kite
Description:
Latin name: Milvus vulgaris
Date:
1895
Collection:
Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations

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