Watercolor drawing depicting a green caterpillar at top, a pupa in the middle, and a gold-colored moth at bottom
Description:
Title from local catalog card., Attributed to Alexander Marshal based on association with a similar drawing labelled "Marshall" in manuscript. For other drawings by Marshal of moths and caterpillars, see: Collection 941. Alexander Marshal Insect Watercolors. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia., Place and date of production based on the artist's country of residence and death date., Small remnant on verso of a trimmed manuscript annotation in the artist's hand., Formerly laid in with three other drawings at page 51 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted together with three other drawings to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
A collection of 24 proof sheets, mostly eight images per sheet, surrounded by typographic border. The images include a wide range of insects, aquatic animals, and mammals, both those common in England as well as those found in Africa and parts of the British Empire; small country scenes by Bewick or in his style; battles, scenes showing a variety of human relationships and occupations, and other scenes designed to illustrate chapbooks and tales such as Robin Hood and Blue Beard and other tales. Also included are satirical prints such as Bewick’s ‘Clown’s Visit to the Moon’, or Davison’s publication on local history
Description:
William Davison (1781-1858), printer in Alnwick, as well as a pharmacist, newspaper produce and local philanthropist; a partner with John Catnach until 1808. Davison's output included notepaper and handbills, newspapers, chapbooks, an illustrated bible, and prayerbooks. He set up a small foundry to produce his own metal stereotypes, which according to his trade catalog, numbered 1082 cast-iron ornaments and wood types, many of these come from wood engravings by Bewick or from Davison’s own jobbing engravers after Bewick’s images., Title devised by cataloger., Date range for publication from dealer's description., Sheets numbered 1, 3-8, 11, 33-35, 37-42, 46, 48-50, 52, 54, 65; preserved in old frayed wrappers., Many of the images are reproduced in: Isaac, P. C. G. William Davisons's new specimen of cast-metal ornaments and wood types. London : Printing Historical Society, 1990., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published by W. Davison, Bondgate Street, Alnwick
Subject (Topic):
Birds, Fairy tales, Fish, Insects, Landscapes, Mammals, and Reptiles
Two watercolor drawings, one depicting two spiders and the other depicting three insects (one mayfly and two beetles).
Alternative Title:
Three insects
Description:
Titles from local catalog card., Each drawing signed in pencil in lower left corner with the artist's initials., Place of production based on artist's countries of residence in Europe; date of production based on artist's death date., Formerly page 5 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Two watercolor drawings, one depicting three bees and the other depicting a small wasp(?), a rhinoceros(?) beetle, and an unidentified insect
Alternative Title:
Beetle and two flies
Description:
Titles from local catalog card., Each drawing signed in pencil in lower left corner with the artist's initials., Place of production based on artist's countries of residence in Europe; date of production based on artist's death date., Formerly page 21 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Two watercolor drawings: the drawing on top, three moths and a cockroach(?), and the drawing below depicting two butterflies, a moth, and a fly (?).
Alternative Title:
Three butterflies, one bee
Description:
Titles from local catalog card., Each drawing signed in pencil in lower left corner with the artist's initials., Place of production based on artist's countries of residence in Europe; date of production based on artist's death date., Formerly page 11 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Two watercolor drawings: above, a white moth on a leaf and a beetle; below, a single beetle
Alternative Title:
Beetle
Description:
Titles from local catalog card., Each drawing signed in pencil in lower left corner with the artist's initials; bottom drawing is mounted upside down, causing the initials to appear inverted in upper right., Place of production based on artist's countries of residence in Europe; date of production based on artist's death date., Formerly page 17 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Watercolor drawing depicting a gray caterpillar at top, a pupa in the middle, and a yellowish-brown and white moth at bottom
Description:
Title from local catalog card., Artist's name written in ink in an unidentified hand in lower right corner., Place and date of production based on the artist's country of residence and death date., Trimmed manuscript annotation in the artist's hand on verso. For other drawings by Marshal of moths and caterpillars, some with similar annotations on verso, see: Collection 941. Alexander Marshal Insect Watercolors. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia., Formerly laid in with three other drawings at page 51 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted together with three other drawings to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Watercolor drawing depicting a gray caterpillar at top, a pupa in the middle, and a yellowish-brown and white moth at bottom
Description:
Title from local catalog card., Artist's name written in ink in an unidentified hand in lower right corner., Place and date of production based on the artist's country of residence and death date., Trimmed manuscript annotation in the artist's hand on verso. For other drawings by Marshal of moths and caterpillars, some with similar annotations on verso, see: Collection 941. Alexander Marshal Insect Watercolors. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia., Formerly laid in with three other drawings at page 51 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Matted together with three other drawings to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
