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Columbidae

Family of birds (Aves)

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Images referencing Columbidae

44 images from works
  • Cryptococcus cyst from a brain biopsy
  • The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Bloemaert, c. 1650, after G. Lanfranco.
  • John baptises Christ; the holy spirit descends. Etching by J. Mynde, c. 1737.
  • The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
  • Saint Joachim. Stipple engraving by C.J. Pomel, 1818, after N.-J. Blaizot.
  • The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1594.
  • A treatise on domestic pigeons; comprehending all the different species known in England ... With observations and remarks on their diet. The distempers they are chiefly subject to, and the method of curing them ... To which is added, a ... description of ... the Almond Tumbler / Carefully compiled from the best authors.
  • A dove. Coloured engraving.
  • The angel, announcing the birth of Christ, gives a lily to the Virgin. Etching by N. Le Mire after Dubois after F. Solimena.
  • The canonised Noah. Lithograph by J.G. Schreiner, c. 1840.
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Works from the collections

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    The presentation of Jesus to the priest of the Temple. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

    | Paolo Veronese | Reference: 24052i
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    The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, 1594.

    | Hendrik Goltzius | Date: [1594?] | Reference: 493436i
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    The natural history of pigeons / Illustrated by thirty-two plates, coloured, and numerous woodcuts. With memoir of Pliny by Andrew Crichton.

    | Prideaux John Selby | Date: 1835
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    The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

    | Titian | Date: 1500-1599 | Reference: 21627i
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    A dove. Coloured engraving.

    | Reference: 43124i
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Related topics

Holy Spirit
Angels
Christianity
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint - Annunciation
Lilies
Gesture
Initiation rites
Hand - Religious aspects
Women in Christianity
Crosses

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