19th C Victorian Henry Ward Dome of 4 Ruff's, variously perched on rock ledge and groundwork, under original glass dome and ebonised base.
19th Century
Organic material,glass
63 x 41 x 23 cm
24 3/4 x 16 1/8 x 9 in
24 3/4 x 16 1/8 x 9 in
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Fine, original, Victorian dome of four Ruffs by Henry Ward (1812-78) of Vere Street, London. As a young man Ward was employed as a taxidermist by the legendary American naturalist...
Fine, original, Victorian dome of four Ruffs by Henry Ward (1812-78) of Vere Street, London. As a young man Ward was employed as a taxidermist by the legendary American naturalist and bird painter John Audobon. The dome comprises four Ruffs. Each is in excellent colour and feather, artistically arranged on branches and vegetated groundwork. Housed beneath its original glass dome or ‘shade’ as they were termed, on a gilded oval base with four bun feet.
La barge rousse est un oiseau de rivage de taille moyenne. Elle a un long cou, une petite tête, un bec relativement court et légèrement tombant, ainsi que des pattes oranges ou rougeâtres de longueur moyenne. En vol, on peut observer une légère bande sur les ailes et des taches ovales blanches de chaque côté de la queue. Elle se reproduit dans très peu de sites de basse altitude dans l'est de l'Angleterre, et les effectifs diminuent. C'est un oiseau migrateur, mais certains individus sont présents toute l'année au Royaume-Uni.
Provenance
The Henrijean Big Game Trophy CollectionPrivate Collection Belgium