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Image number: RS.10000
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‘Crested or Coped Black Vulture, and the Black and White Indian Snake’
Date
1757
Creator
George Edwards (1694 - 1773, British) , Ornithologist
Object type
Library reference
38029
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 288mm
width (print): 220mm
width (print): 220mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Zoological study of a Cinerous vulture Aegypius monachus with a specimen of Asian snake.
Plate 290 from chapter 80 of Gleanings of natural history, exhibiting figures of quadrupeds, birds, insects, plants, &c..., by George Edwards, volume 2 (London, for the author, 1760). The author describes both animals within the text: “The Vulture is a very large bird, exceeding the size of a common Eagle by a third part...The Vulture was shewn in London (anno 1757) amongst other Birds and Beasts of Prey. I could get no account of what country it was, except from its keeper, who said it was brought from the Deserts of Arabia: but there is no depending on their words...The Snake was brought from the East Indies; but from what particular part I cannot tell. It is the property of Mr. Scalter, Druggist, in Newgate-street, London...”
The plate is inscribed: “The crested or coped black Vulture, and the Black and white Indian Snake boath drawn from lie, by G. Edwards,” A second, mirrored inscription provides the date “October 7 AD 1757.”
Plate 290 from chapter 80 of Gleanings of natural history, exhibiting figures of quadrupeds, birds, insects, plants, &c..., by George Edwards, volume 2 (London, for the author, 1760). The author describes both animals within the text: “The Vulture is a very large bird, exceeding the size of a common Eagle by a third part...The Vulture was shewn in London (anno 1757) amongst other Birds and Beasts of Prey. I could get no account of what country it was, except from its keeper, who said it was brought from the Deserts of Arabia: but there is no depending on their words...The Snake was brought from the East Indies; but from what particular part I cannot tell. It is the property of Mr. Scalter, Druggist, in Newgate-street, London...”
The plate is inscribed: “The crested or coped black Vulture, and the Black and white Indian Snake boath drawn from lie, by G. Edwards,” A second, mirrored inscription provides the date “October 7 AD 1757.”
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