George Strickland (1760-1832)
Five ornithological studies: 'Pochard', 'Male Moor Buzzard', 'Female Moor Buzzard' 'Redwing', and 'Loxia the Crossbill'
i) signed and dated 'GS/ 76' (lower right) and inscribed with species and size (verso)
ii) inscribed with species and size (verso)
iii) inscribed with species and size (verso)
iv) signed and dated 'GS/ 84' (lower left) inscribed with species and size (verso)
v) inscribed with species and size (verso)
i) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gum arabic on paper
ii) pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on paper
iii) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper
iv) pencil watercolour and bodycolour on paper
v) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper
i) 11³⁄₄ x 17³⁄₄ in. (30 x 45 cm.)
ii) 11⁷⁄₈ x 17⁷⁄₈ in. (30 x 45 cm.)
iii)11¹⁄₄ x 17³⁄₄ in. (28.5 x 45 cm.)
iv) 12³⁄₄ x 18¹⁄₄ in. (32 x 46 cm.)
v) 12 x 19¹⁄₄ in. (30.5 x 49 cm.)

The artist, and by descent in
The Strickland Family of Boynton Hall, Bridlington, Yorkshire.

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