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Image number: RS.9987
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‘The Calandra; and the Spotted Mole’
Date
1756
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 studies of a ‘Calandra’ from North America [possibly the female Horned lark Eremophila alpestris] posed on a turf divot, with a British mole Talpa europaea.
Plate 268 from chapter 58 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 the bird and animal within the text: “The Calandra is the property of Mr. Brooks of Holborn, a great dealer in foreign birds and curious poultry, who has it now living, A.D. 1755. He says, it was brought from Carolina in North America: it is a hen bird, according to his way of knowing a cock from a hen...The Spotted Mole is figured a little less than life: it being and anaimal so well known, I need say but little of it, viz that it is of the common blackish colour, accidentally variegated with light clay-coloured spots and marks...Moles are sometimes found wholly white or cream-coloured. This Mole was taken near London, and given to Dr. Fothergill.”
The plate is inscribed: “The Calandra. The Spotted Mole. Geo Edwards Del et Sculp AD 1756.”
Plate 268 from chapter 58 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 the bird and animal within the text: “The Calandra is the property of Mr. Brooks of Holborn, a great dealer in foreign birds and curious poultry, who has it now living, A.D. 1755. He says, it was brought from Carolina in North America: it is a hen bird, according to his way of knowing a cock from a hen...The Spotted Mole is figured a little less than life: it being and anaimal so well known, I need say but little of it, viz that it is of the common blackish colour, accidentally variegated with light clay-coloured spots and marks...Moles are sometimes found wholly white or cream-coloured. This Mole was taken near London, and given to Dr. Fothergill.”
The plate is inscribed: “The Calandra. The Spotted Mole. Geo Edwards Del et Sculp AD 1756.”
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