Noah's Ark Set
1830 (made)
A Noah’s Ark with 236 animals and birds from armadillos to zebras. Wood, painted with watercolours of grey, brown, white, red, yellow, orange, black and green. Decorated with brown and gold birds and leaves, a painted door, 15 rectangular and two semi-circular windows. A dove, painted in white and black with a green olive leaf, is on the roof above the side which opens by completely sliding out to allow access to the interior. The interior is unpainted.
Animals:
camel, bactrian, brown x 2
ox, yellow, black and grey x 2
antelope, grey x 2
leopard, yellow and black
dog, sitting, grey and orange
cat, ochre with brown speckles x 2
anteater, green, pink and grey x 2
fox, brown and white x 2
wolf, brown and pink x 2
dog, hound, grey and russet x 2
animal, yellow with black spots and stripes x 2
animal, grey, possibly a cat x 2
zebra, yellow and brown x 2
hippopotamus, pink x 2
elephant, grey with a pink trunk
camel, dromedary, grey x 2
deer, fallow, hind
deer, fallow, stag
animal, brown / yellow with black spots x 2
dog, ochre with red collar x 2
leopard, orange x 2
deer, grey, stag
deer, grey, hind
goat, brown and grey x 2
golden pheasant, yellow / orange x 2
deer, red, hind
deer, red, stag
cat, pink with black stripes x 2
animal, russet and white x 2
lioness, ochre
lion, ochre
cat, tortoiseshell, seated x 2
tiger, pink with black stripes x 2
goat, dark brown and grey x 2
goat, grey x 2
giraffe, orange x 2
cat, pink x 2
dog, grey, sitting
monkey, orange and grey x 2
dog, black and white x 2
monkey, beige x 2
monkey, pink and grey x 2
monkey, beige
monkey, grey
pig, grey and dark grey
rabbit, grey and orange
monkey, grey x 2
monkey, cream
monkey, pink, grey and purple x 2
dog, pink and grey x 2
animal, pink with grey/white striped tail x 2
sheep, orange
animal, possibly a stoat, beige and cream x 2
monkey, grey
rabbit, grey and orange
dog, grey and black
monkey, beige
deer, pink and grey x 2
animal, grey x 2
bear, grey x 2
donkey, grey x 2
anteater, pink, white, black x 2
fox, brown and orange; tail missing x 2
animal, possibly an otter, beige and grey x 2
tapir, grey, black and pink x 2
animal, green x 4
hyena, cream with black spots x 2
animal, grey and black x 2
animal, cream, grey and black x 2
animal, grey, black and orange x 2
deer, stag, beige; ear missing
deer, grey
polar bear, grey x 2
llama, pink x 2
antelope, beige and grey x 2
animal, yellow
animal, yellow; tail missing
mole, black and pink x 2
animal, brown and red x 2
goat, beige x 2
lynx, brown
lynx, brown; tail missing
ox, pink; tail & horn missing
ox, pink; tail & horns missing
animal, beige and grey
animal, grey
antelope, black and grey
animal, possibly a cow, grey
animal, beige x 2
animal, possibly a rodent, grey
animal, grey;
rabbit, grey
sheep, grey; tail missing
possibly a cow, grey; tail missing
deer, grey; horns missing
animal, grey, yellow spots; tail missing
animal, grey, yellow spots
animal, grey, black stripes; tail missing
rabbit, beige
cat, pink/grey with black spots x 2
lioness, beige and grey x 2
lion, yellow and black x 2
dog, hound, grey and beige x 2
dog, sheepdog, grey, orange
dog, sheepdog, black
lynx, beige and grey
lynx, beige and grey; 1 ear missing
animal part, ear
animal part, ear
pig, dark grey x 2
cow, grey; tail and horns missing
bull, brown; tail and horns missing
deer, orange and grey
horse, brown and black
tiger, cream with black stripes x 2
dog, pink and brown
dog, pink and brown; tail missing
leopard, beige and black x 2
bear, brown x 2
fox, orange and grey x 2
animal, brown and black x 2
beaver, brown and grey x 2
animal, grey and pink with striped tail x 2
possibly a monkey, on all fours, green x 2
dog, hound, brown; tail missing x 2
wolf, pink and black x 2
leopard, grey, black and yellow x 2
deer, brown x 2
animal, grey with black spots/stripes x 3
donkey, grey
fox, orange and grey x 2
rabbit, beige
deer, stag, pink and grey x 2
animal part, antler x 2
bison, brown/cream; horns missing x 2
animal part, horn, grey
rhinoceros, beige and black x 2
dog, hound, beige; tail missing
dog, hound, beige
animal, beige and grey
antelope, beige and grey
animal part, horn
antelope, orange and grey
horse, grey and black
animal, grey with black stripes
deer, orange and grey
wolf, grey x 2
animal, grey, black spots and stripes x 2
sheep, grey with red collar x 2
wolf, grey
wolf, beige
duck, brown, orange, grey, black
duck, brown, orange, grey; leg missing
animal, pink and grey; ear and tail missing
animal, pink and grey
wolf, grey x 2
antelope, brown and grey
animal, black with red eyes x 2
Birds:
pheasant, orange x 2
bird, green x 2
canary, yellow x 2
gander, pink
goose, pink
bird, grey and black; head missing
bird, possibly a duck, brown, pink and green
bird, possibly a duck, brown, pink; head missing
bird, possibly a goose, grey; legs missing
bird, possibly a goose, grey with red legs
bird, grey, beige and blue
swan, grey and black
bird, grey, blue and red
bird, grey and black x 2
bird, grey, blue and red; legs missing
bird, grey, brown and black
pied wagtail x 2
bird, grey and red; legs missing
bird, possibly a duck, grey with green head
bird, grey, brown, red and blue
bird, blue, green and pink x 2
bird, beige, grey and red x 2
bird, grey, blue and pink
possibly a finch, purple and black x 2
peacock, blue and orange
bird, grey with brown head x 2
bird, black, brown and grey; leg missing
peahen, beige and green
goose, white, brown and orange
possibly a grouse, beige and grey x 2
goose, grey and orange x 2
bird, black and red; leg missing
bird, green and beige with blue head
bird, orange and brown; missing leg
bird, orange and brown
bird, black, brown and grey
bird, orange and brown
bird, orange and grey; missing legs
bird, green and beige with blue head
bird, grey, blue and pink
possibly a greenfinch, green, red and grey x 2
bird, red, yellow and grey x 2
possibly a duck, pink, orange and blue
possibly a duck, pink, orange and blue; missing leg
grouse, beige and grey
bird, orange, black and brown
bird, orange, black and grey
ostrich, grey and black x 2
bird, grey and black x 2
bird, orange and black with red head
bird part: leg
bird part: leg, black
bird, black and grey x 2
swallow, grey, black and white x 2
bird, grey, orange and black
bird, grey, brown, black and red
bird, black, grey and green
goose, grey, black and yellow x 2
goose, brown, white and orange
bird, grey, black and red
bird, grey, orange and black
bird, yellow, blue and black x 2
bird, black, grey, blue and yellow
bird, grey and black, blue speckles
bird, grey, black and red
bird, yellow and orange with brown stripes x 2
bird, yellow and green with red stripes x 2
bird, green, blue and pink x 2
bird, blue, purple and black x 2
bird, pink, green and blue x 2
bird, pink, black, yellow and red x 2
flamingo, pink, black and brown x 2
bird, black, red and green
bird, black and red; leg missing
bird, possibly a peacock, pink, blue, red spots x 2
hen, grey, red/black mottled
cockerel, grey, red/black mottled
bird, black, brown, yellow; leg missing
bird, black, brown and yellow
bird, pink, grey and cream x 2
bird, beige with brown stripes
bird, grey and black; leg missing
bird, green, pink, grey, blue x 2
grouse, blue and grey x 2
goose, beige and grey
bird, beige and blue
bird, beige with brown stripes
bird, possibly a swan, white/yellow; legs missing
bird part, leg, yellow
bird, yellow and black; legs missing
stork, white, black and red x 2
bird, blue, black, grey and red x 2
blackbird x 2
Figures and accessories:
Mrs Noah, pink dress
figure, possibly Noah wearing dark grey tunic
female figure wearing blue gown; head missing
female figure wearing green gown; missing head
female figure wearing pink gown; missing head
male figure wearing green tunic
male figure wearing grey tunic
walking stick
Animals:
camel, bactrian, brown x 2
ox, yellow, black and grey x 2
antelope, grey x 2
leopard, yellow and black
dog, sitting, grey and orange
cat, ochre with brown speckles x 2
anteater, green, pink and grey x 2
fox, brown and white x 2
wolf, brown and pink x 2
dog, hound, grey and russet x 2
animal, yellow with black spots and stripes x 2
animal, grey, possibly a cat x 2
zebra, yellow and brown x 2
hippopotamus, pink x 2
elephant, grey with a pink trunk
camel, dromedary, grey x 2
deer, fallow, hind
deer, fallow, stag
animal, brown / yellow with black spots x 2
dog, ochre with red collar x 2
leopard, orange x 2
deer, grey, stag
deer, grey, hind
goat, brown and grey x 2
golden pheasant, yellow / orange x 2
deer, red, hind
deer, red, stag
cat, pink with black stripes x 2
animal, russet and white x 2
lioness, ochre
lion, ochre
cat, tortoiseshell, seated x 2
tiger, pink with black stripes x 2
goat, dark brown and grey x 2
goat, grey x 2
giraffe, orange x 2
cat, pink x 2
dog, grey, sitting
monkey, orange and grey x 2
dog, black and white x 2
monkey, beige x 2
monkey, pink and grey x 2
monkey, beige
monkey, grey
pig, grey and dark grey
rabbit, grey and orange
monkey, grey x 2
monkey, cream
monkey, pink, grey and purple x 2
dog, pink and grey x 2
animal, pink with grey/white striped tail x 2
sheep, orange
animal, possibly a stoat, beige and cream x 2
monkey, grey
rabbit, grey and orange
dog, grey and black
monkey, beige
deer, pink and grey x 2
animal, grey x 2
bear, grey x 2
donkey, grey x 2
anteater, pink, white, black x 2
fox, brown and orange; tail missing x 2
animal, possibly an otter, beige and grey x 2
tapir, grey, black and pink x 2
animal, green x 4
hyena, cream with black spots x 2
animal, grey and black x 2
animal, cream, grey and black x 2
animal, grey, black and orange x 2
deer, stag, beige; ear missing
deer, grey
polar bear, grey x 2
llama, pink x 2
antelope, beige and grey x 2
animal, yellow
animal, yellow; tail missing
mole, black and pink x 2
animal, brown and red x 2
goat, beige x 2
lynx, brown
lynx, brown; tail missing
ox, pink; tail & horn missing
ox, pink; tail & horns missing
animal, beige and grey
animal, grey
antelope, black and grey
animal, possibly a cow, grey
animal, beige x 2
animal, possibly a rodent, grey
animal, grey;
rabbit, grey
sheep, grey; tail missing
possibly a cow, grey; tail missing
deer, grey; horns missing
animal, grey, yellow spots; tail missing
animal, grey, yellow spots
animal, grey, black stripes; tail missing
rabbit, beige
cat, pink/grey with black spots x 2
lioness, beige and grey x 2
lion, yellow and black x 2
dog, hound, grey and beige x 2
dog, sheepdog, grey, orange
dog, sheepdog, black
lynx, beige and grey
lynx, beige and grey; 1 ear missing
animal part, ear
animal part, ear
pig, dark grey x 2
cow, grey; tail and horns missing
bull, brown; tail and horns missing
deer, orange and grey
horse, brown and black
tiger, cream with black stripes x 2
dog, pink and brown
dog, pink and brown; tail missing
leopard, beige and black x 2
bear, brown x 2
fox, orange and grey x 2
animal, brown and black x 2
beaver, brown and grey x 2
animal, grey and pink with striped tail x 2
possibly a monkey, on all fours, green x 2
dog, hound, brown; tail missing x 2
wolf, pink and black x 2
leopard, grey, black and yellow x 2
deer, brown x 2
animal, grey with black spots/stripes x 3
donkey, grey
fox, orange and grey x 2
rabbit, beige
deer, stag, pink and grey x 2
animal part, antler x 2
bison, brown/cream; horns missing x 2
animal part, horn, grey
rhinoceros, beige and black x 2
dog, hound, beige; tail missing
dog, hound, beige
animal, beige and grey
antelope, beige and grey
animal part, horn
antelope, orange and grey
horse, grey and black
animal, grey with black stripes
deer, orange and grey
wolf, grey x 2
animal, grey, black spots and stripes x 2
sheep, grey with red collar x 2
wolf, grey
wolf, beige
duck, brown, orange, grey, black
duck, brown, orange, grey; leg missing
animal, pink and grey; ear and tail missing
animal, pink and grey
wolf, grey x 2
antelope, brown and grey
animal, black with red eyes x 2
Birds:
pheasant, orange x 2
bird, green x 2
canary, yellow x 2
gander, pink
goose, pink
bird, grey and black; head missing
bird, possibly a duck, brown, pink and green
bird, possibly a duck, brown, pink; head missing
bird, possibly a goose, grey; legs missing
bird, possibly a goose, grey with red legs
bird, grey, beige and blue
swan, grey and black
bird, grey, blue and red
bird, grey and black x 2
bird, grey, blue and red; legs missing
bird, grey, brown and black
pied wagtail x 2
bird, grey and red; legs missing
bird, possibly a duck, grey with green head
bird, grey, brown, red and blue
bird, blue, green and pink x 2
bird, beige, grey and red x 2
bird, grey, blue and pink
possibly a finch, purple and black x 2
peacock, blue and orange
bird, grey with brown head x 2
bird, black, brown and grey; leg missing
peahen, beige and green
goose, white, brown and orange
possibly a grouse, beige and grey x 2
goose, grey and orange x 2
bird, black and red; leg missing
bird, green and beige with blue head
bird, orange and brown; missing leg
bird, orange and brown
bird, black, brown and grey
bird, orange and brown
bird, orange and grey; missing legs
bird, green and beige with blue head
bird, grey, blue and pink
possibly a greenfinch, green, red and grey x 2
bird, red, yellow and grey x 2
possibly a duck, pink, orange and blue
possibly a duck, pink, orange and blue; missing leg
grouse, beige and grey
bird, orange, black and brown
bird, orange, black and grey
ostrich, grey and black x 2
bird, grey and black x 2
bird, orange and black with red head
bird part: leg
bird part: leg, black
bird, black and grey x 2
swallow, grey, black and white x 2
bird, grey, orange and black
bird, grey, brown, black and red
bird, black, grey and green
goose, grey, black and yellow x 2
goose, brown, white and orange
bird, grey, black and red
bird, grey, orange and black
bird, yellow, blue and black x 2
bird, black, grey, blue and yellow
bird, grey and black, blue speckles
bird, grey, black and red
bird, yellow and orange with brown stripes x 2
bird, yellow and green with red stripes x 2
bird, green, blue and pink x 2
bird, blue, purple and black x 2
bird, pink, green and blue x 2
bird, pink, black, yellow and red x 2
flamingo, pink, black and brown x 2
bird, black, red and green
bird, black and red; leg missing
bird, possibly a peacock, pink, blue, red spots x 2
hen, grey, red/black mottled
cockerel, grey, red/black mottled
bird, black, brown, yellow; leg missing
bird, black, brown and yellow
bird, pink, grey and cream x 2
bird, beige with brown stripes
bird, grey and black; leg missing
bird, green, pink, grey, blue x 2
grouse, blue and grey x 2
goose, beige and grey
bird, beige and blue
bird, beige with brown stripes
bird, possibly a swan, white/yellow; legs missing
bird part, leg, yellow
bird, yellow and black; legs missing
stork, white, black and red x 2
bird, blue, black, grey and red x 2
blackbird x 2
Figures and accessories:
Mrs Noah, pink dress
figure, possibly Noah wearing dark grey tunic
female figure wearing blue gown; head missing
female figure wearing green gown; missing head
female figure wearing pink gown; missing head
male figure wearing green tunic
male figure wearing grey tunic
walking stick
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 382 parts.
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Materials and techniques | painted wood |
Brief description | Noah's Ark with animals and birds, painted wood, Germany, about 1830 |
Physical description | A Noah’s Ark with 236 animals and birds from armadillos to zebras. Wood, painted with watercolours of grey, brown, white, red, yellow, orange, black and green. Decorated with brown and gold birds and leaves, a painted door, 15 rectangular and two semi-circular windows. A dove, painted in white and black with a green olive leaf, is on the roof above the side which opens by completely sliding out to allow access to the interior. The interior is unpainted. Animals: camel, bactrian, brown x 2 ox, yellow, black and grey x 2 antelope, grey x 2 leopard, yellow and black dog, sitting, grey and orange cat, ochre with brown speckles x 2 anteater, green, pink and grey x 2 fox, brown and white x 2 wolf, brown and pink x 2 dog, hound, grey and russet x 2 animal, yellow with black spots and stripes x 2 animal, grey, possibly a cat x 2 zebra, yellow and brown x 2 hippopotamus, pink x 2 elephant, grey with a pink trunk camel, dromedary, grey x 2 deer, fallow, hind deer, fallow, stag animal, brown / yellow with black spots x 2 dog, ochre with red collar x 2 leopard, orange x 2 deer, grey, stag deer, grey, hind goat, brown and grey x 2 golden pheasant, yellow / orange x 2 deer, red, hind deer, red, stag cat, pink with black stripes x 2 animal, russet and white x 2 lioness, ochre lion, ochre cat, tortoiseshell, seated x 2 tiger, pink with black stripes x 2 goat, dark brown and grey x 2 goat, grey x 2 giraffe, orange x 2 cat, pink x 2 dog, grey, sitting monkey, orange and grey x 2 dog, black and white x 2 monkey, beige x 2 monkey, pink and grey x 2 monkey, beige monkey, grey pig, grey and dark grey rabbit, grey and orange monkey, grey x 2 monkey, cream monkey, pink, grey and purple x 2 dog, pink and grey x 2 animal, pink with grey/white striped tail x 2 sheep, orange animal, possibly a stoat, beige and cream x 2 monkey, grey rabbit, grey and orange dog, grey and black monkey, beige deer, pink and grey x 2 animal, grey x 2 bear, grey x 2 donkey, grey x 2 anteater, pink, white, black x 2 fox, brown and orange; tail missing x 2 animal, possibly an otter, beige and grey x 2 tapir, grey, black and pink x 2 animal, green x 4 hyena, cream with black spots x 2 animal, grey and black x 2 animal, cream, grey and black x 2 animal, grey, black and orange x 2 deer, stag, beige; ear missing deer, grey polar bear, grey x 2 llama, pink x 2 antelope, beige and grey x 2 animal, yellow animal, yellow; tail missing mole, black and pink x 2 animal, brown and red x 2 goat, beige x 2 lynx, brown lynx, brown; tail missing ox, pink; tail & horn missing ox, pink; tail & horns missing animal, beige and grey animal, grey antelope, black and grey animal, possibly a cow, grey animal, beige x 2 animal, possibly a rodent, grey animal, grey; rabbit, grey sheep, grey; tail missing possibly a cow, grey; tail missing deer, grey; horns missing animal, grey, yellow spots; tail missing animal, grey, yellow spots animal, grey, black stripes; tail missing rabbit, beige cat, pink/grey with black spots x 2 lioness, beige and grey x 2 lion, yellow and black x 2 dog, hound, grey and beige x 2 dog, sheepdog, grey, orange dog, sheepdog, black lynx, beige and grey lynx, beige and grey; 1 ear missing animal part, ear animal part, ear pig, dark grey x 2 cow, grey; tail and horns missing bull, brown; tail and horns missing deer, orange and grey horse, brown and black tiger, cream with black stripes x 2 dog, pink and brown dog, pink and brown; tail missing leopard, beige and black x 2 bear, brown x 2 fox, orange and grey x 2 animal, brown and black x 2 beaver, brown and grey x 2 animal, grey and pink with striped tail x 2 possibly a monkey, on all fours, green x 2 dog, hound, brown; tail missing x 2 wolf, pink and black x 2 leopard, grey, black and yellow x 2 deer, brown x 2 animal, grey with black spots/stripes x 3 donkey, grey fox, orange and grey x 2 rabbit, beige deer, stag, pink and grey x 2 animal part, antler x 2 bison, brown/cream; horns missing x 2 animal part, horn, grey rhinoceros, beige and black x 2 dog, hound, beige; tail missing dog, hound, beige animal, beige and grey antelope, beige and grey animal part, horn antelope, orange and grey horse, grey and black animal, grey with black stripes deer, orange and grey wolf, grey x 2 animal, grey, black spots and stripes x 2 sheep, grey with red collar x 2 wolf, grey wolf, beige duck, brown, orange, grey, black duck, brown, orange, grey; leg missing animal, pink and grey; ear and tail missing animal, pink and grey wolf, grey x 2 antelope, brown and grey animal, black with red eyes x 2 Birds: pheasant, orange x 2 bird, green x 2 canary, yellow x 2 gander, pink goose, pink bird, grey and black; head missing bird, possibly a duck, brown, pink and green bird, possibly a duck, brown, pink; head missing bird, possibly a goose, grey; legs missing bird, possibly a goose, grey with red legs bird, grey, beige and blue swan, grey and black bird, grey, blue and red bird, grey and black x 2 bird, grey, blue and red; legs missing bird, grey, brown and black pied wagtail x 2 bird, grey and red; legs missing bird, possibly a duck, grey with green head bird, grey, brown, red and blue bird, blue, green and pink x 2 bird, beige, grey and red x 2 bird, grey, blue and pink possibly a finch, purple and black x 2 peacock, blue and orange bird, grey with brown head x 2 bird, black, brown and grey; leg missing peahen, beige and green goose, white, brown and orange possibly a grouse, beige and grey x 2 goose, grey and orange x 2 bird, black and red; leg missing bird, green and beige with blue head bird, orange and brown; missing leg bird, orange and brown bird, black, brown and grey bird, orange and brown bird, orange and grey; missing legs bird, green and beige with blue head bird, grey, blue and pink possibly a greenfinch, green, red and grey x 2 bird, red, yellow and grey x 2 possibly a duck, pink, orange and blue possibly a duck, pink, orange and blue; missing leg grouse, beige and grey bird, orange, black and brown bird, orange, black and grey ostrich, grey and black x 2 bird, grey and black x 2 bird, orange and black with red head bird part: leg bird part: leg, black bird, black and grey x 2 swallow, grey, black and white x 2 bird, grey, orange and black bird, grey, brown, black and red bird, black, grey and green goose, grey, black and yellow x 2 goose, brown, white and orange bird, grey, black and red bird, grey, orange and black bird, yellow, blue and black x 2 bird, black, grey, blue and yellow bird, grey and black, blue speckles bird, grey, black and red bird, yellow and orange with brown stripes x 2 bird, yellow and green with red stripes x 2 bird, green, blue and pink x 2 bird, blue, purple and black x 2 bird, pink, green and blue x 2 bird, pink, black, yellow and red x 2 flamingo, pink, black and brown x 2 bird, black, red and green bird, black and red; leg missing bird, possibly a peacock, pink, blue, red spots x 2 hen, grey, red/black mottled cockerel, grey, red/black mottled bird, black, brown, yellow; leg missing bird, black, brown and yellow bird, pink, grey and cream x 2 bird, beige with brown stripes bird, grey and black; leg missing bird, green, pink, grey, blue x 2 grouse, blue and grey x 2 goose, beige and grey bird, beige and blue bird, beige with brown stripes bird, possibly a swan, white/yellow; legs missing bird part, leg, yellow bird, yellow and black; legs missing stork, white, black and red x 2 bird, blue, black, grey and red x 2 blackbird x 2 Figures and accessories: Mrs Noah, pink dress figure, possibly Noah wearing dark grey tunic female figure wearing blue gown; head missing female figure wearing green gown; missing head female figure wearing pink gown; missing head male figure wearing green tunic male figure wearing grey tunic walking stick |
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Credit line | Given by Miss M. M. Wyley |
Object history | This ark belonged to the donor's father. |
Collection | |
Accession number | MISC.18&1 to 376-1967 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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