MEDIA INFORMATION

 
 
 
COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Archive of Early American Images
Record
Accession number:
96-53
Record number:
96-53-4
JCB call number:
F804 V968n / 1-SIZE
Image title:
[Kingfisher]
Creator 1:
Aert Schouman
Creator 1 dates:
1710-1792
Creator 1 role:
del.
Creator 2:
Simon Fokke
Creator 2 dates:
1712-1784
Creator 2 role:
sc.
Place image published:
[Amsterdam]
Image publisher:
[Pieter Meijer]
Image date:
[1768]
Image function:
plate [XXII]
Technique:
engraving, hand-coloring
Image dimension height:
19.5 cm.
Image dimension width:
14.9 cm.
Page dimension height:
26.8 cm.
Page dimension width:
20 cm.
Materials medium:
ink, colors
Materials support:
paper
Description:
Kingfisher.
Source creator:
Vosmaer, A. (Arnout), 1720-1799
Source Title:
Natuurkundige beschryving eener uitmuntende verzameling van zeldsaame gedierten
Source place of publication:
Te Amsterdam
Source publisher:
J. B. Elwe
Source date:
MDCCCIV. [1804]
notes:
This bird, a kingfisher of some variety, was included in a pamplet with the title, "Beschryving van den een verwonderbaar fraai Amerikaansch ys-vogeltje ... Koomende uit ... Berbice," Amsterdam, 1768. Arnout Vosmaer was director of the menageries founded in 1756 when the widow of William IV bought Vosmaer's collection. Many rare species were imported from places like Borneo, the Philippines, Surinam, South-Africa and Japan. Between 1766 and 1778 Vosmaer wrote separate pamphlets describing each rare animal. Each description was accompanied by a handcolored print, usually made by Simon Fokke. Altogether 31 parts were published with 33 engravings. Image information taken from title page of each pamphlet.
Time Period:
1801-1850
References:
http://www.vanderst… (Nov. 2003)
Provenance/Donor:
Acquired in 1996.
Owner and copyright:
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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geographic area:
Guianas
Subject Area:
Flora and fauna
Subject headings:
Natural history--Guyana

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