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Francis Barlow : painter of birds & beasts / [Nathan Flis, Michael Hunter].

Francis Barlow : first master of English book illustration / Edward Hodnett.

A title page illustrated with two eagles and a vulture holding a sheep's skin between them. Engraving, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

A bear has overturned a beehive and is attacked by bees. Etching by J. Kirk after F.Barlow for a fable by Aesop.

A heron and ducks by the water's edge. Engraving by F. Place, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

A mallard duck. Engraving by J. Kip, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

A sparrow. Engraving by P. Tempest, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

Various birds in flight, including eagles, a heron, a pigeon and ducks. Etching after F. Barlow.

A cockerel surrounded by sparrows and a hen pecking the ground. Engraving by P. Tempest, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

Various birds, including a hoopoe, two bustards and a pigeon. Etching, ca. 1670, after F. Barlow.

A title page illustrated with a grebe, an eagle and a heron. Engraving, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

Various birds in a tree, including an owl, hoopoe, woodpecker and magpie. Etching by W. Hollar, ca. 1670, after F. Barlow.

A frog is sitting under rushes in a bog facing a fox and surrounded by other animals; illustration of a fable. Etching by J. Kirk after F. Barlow.

Various wild birds: partridge, pheasant, bustard, jay, woodpecker, magpie, snipe, sparrow, kingfisher, lapwing and woodcock. Etching by F. Place after F. Barlow.

A cockerel with hens and chicks looking for food outside a pig sty. Engraving by P. Tempest, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

The order and ceremonies used for, and at the solemn interment of the most high, mighty and most noble Prince George, Duke of Albemarle ... A[nn]o 1670 / collected by Francis Sandford ... ; and published by His Ma[jes]ties especiall command.

Various birds: a swan on the water, a hen and chicks on the ground and others perched in a tree. Etching by W. Hollar, ca. 1670, after F. Barlow.

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Francis Barlow

Images from the collections

Images by Francis Barlow

Works from the collections

A cockerel with hens and chicks looking for food outside a pig sty. Engraving by P. Tempest, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

A bear has overturned a beehive and is attacked by bees. Etching by J. Kirk after F.Barlow for a fable by Aesop.

A frog is sitting under rushes in a bog facing a fox and surrounded by other animals; illustration of a fable. Etching by J. Kirk after F. Barlow.

The order and ceremonies used for, and at the solemn interment of the most high, mighty and most noble Prince George, Duke of Albemarle ... A[nn]o 1670 / collected by Francis Sandford ... ; and published by His Ma[jes]ties especiall command.

Various birds: a swan on the water, a hen and chicks on the ground and others perched in a tree. Etching by W. Hollar, ca. 1670, after F. Barlow.

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Francis Barlow

Images from the collections

Images by Francis Barlow

Works from the collections

A cockerel with hens and chicks looking for food outside a pig sty. Engraving by P. Tempest, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

A bear has overturned a beehive and is attacked by bees. Etching by J. Kirk after F.Barlow for a fable by Aesop.

A frog is sitting under rushes in a bog facing a fox and surrounded by other animals; illustration of a fable. Etching by J. Kirk after F. Barlow.

The order and ceremonies used for, and at the solemn interment of the most high, mighty and most noble Prince George, Duke of Albemarle ... A[nn]o 1670 / collected by Francis Sandford ... ; and published by His Ma[jes]ties especiall command.

Various birds: a swan on the water, a hen and chicks on the ground and others perched in a tree. Etching by W. Hollar, ca. 1670, after F. Barlow.

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