Christian Ludwig Brehm, ornithologist
Watercolour
ca. mid 19th century (painted)
ca. mid 19th century (painted)
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Watercolour depicting a portrait of a well-known German ornithologist in his study, surrounded by books and heaps of dead birds of various sizes.
Object details
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| Title | Christian Ludwig Brehm, ornithologist (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour portrait of ornithologist and taxidermist, Christian Ludwig Brehm (1787-1864), by Carl Werner. Germany, ca. mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | Watercolour depicting a portrait of a well-known German ornithologist in his study, surrounded by books and heaps of dead birds of various sizes. |
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| Credit line | Ellison Gift |
| Object history | Richard Ellison’s collection of 100 British watercolours was given by his widow in 1860 and 1873 ‘to promote the foundation of the National Collection of Water Colour Paintings’. |
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| Accession number | FA.549 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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