Cornell University Library Digital Collections

1. Pinnated Grous: 2. Blue-green Warbler: 3. Nashville Warbler: drawn from Nature by A. Wilson: Engraved by A. Lawson

Title:
1. Pinnated Grous: 2. Blue-green Warbler: 3. Nashville Warbler: drawn from Nature by A. Wilson: Engraved by A. Lawson
Collection:
Hill Ornithology Collection
Creator:
A. Wilson
Date:
1808
Country:
United States
Identifier:
h223-015_8srgb
Work Type:
prints (visual works)
Subject:
Blue-green Warbler
Sylvia rara
Publication:
Wilson, Alexander. American ornithology: or, The natural history of the birds of the United States: illustrated with plates, engraved and colored from original drawings taken from nature. Philadelphia: Published by Bradford and Inskeep: Printed by Robert Carr., 1808
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Rights:
The majority of images in "Beautiful Birds: Masterpieces from the Hill Ornithology Collection" are believed to be in the public domain in the United States by virtue of their creation date (pre-1923). This collection was digitized by Cornell University Library in collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in 1999 from books and prints held in their collections, curated by Jeanne A. White. Funding was provided through an endowment established by Kenneth E. and Dorothy V. Hill. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Please contact rareref@cornell.edu with any comments or questions about this collection.

About the collection

Traces the development of ornithological illustration in the 18th and 19th centuries and highlights the changing techniques from metal and wood engraving to chromolithography during that period. Provides a virtual tour of an online exhibit depicting the history of ornithological illustration, with links to more detailed information, other images, and bird sounds. Exhibit includes illustrations in books from Cornell University Library's Hill Ornithological Collection as well as art works on loan to the university.