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X.1067, 4(1441)

Record Id:

040-003303306

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003303304

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100028276000.0x0017ed

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

X.1067, 4(1441)

Title:

Hawk and heron (stuffed); Hancock. Photographer: Owen, Hugh

Scope & Content:

Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of

Close view of tableau of stuffed birds, the eagle attacking the hawk: 'J. A. Hancock, of Newcastle, exhibits, in the North Transept, some beautiful examples, not only of a faithful and spirited adherence to life and nature, but of a skilful and harmonious combination of forms and colours. The three illustrations of Hawking ... will go far towards raising the art of Taxidermy to a level with other arts which have hitherto held higher pretensions ... In the second group, the Falcon has struck to the ground, and is in combat with, the Quarry, a powerful Heron, who is struggling in vain against the attacks of his enemy; whilst the Eel, which but for the interposition of the Hawk would have been soon devoured by the Heron, is quietly making his escape ...' (p. 1441). Overall fading, apart from central portion of the print. A print of this photograph was also shown, credited to Owen, at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003303304
040-003303306

Is part of:

X.1067, 4 : Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851. Reports by the juries on the subjects in the thirty classes into which…

X.1067, 4(1441) : Hawk and heron (stuffed); Hancock. Photographer: Owen, Hugh

Hierarchy:

032-003303304[0002]/040-003303306

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: X.1067, 4

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Techniques:

Photograph
Photographic Print
Salted Paper Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1851

End Date:

1851

Date Range:

1851

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: 178 mm x 221 mm

Format: Printed Book

Secondary Support: Paper

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Owen, Hugh

Subjects:

Events
Exhibitions
Great Exhibition, London, 1851
Taxidermy