Author: Gilbert, Pamela. Abbot, John (1751-1840). Natural History Museum (London, England)
Title: John Abbot : birds, butterflies and other wonders / Pamela Gilbert
Description: London Natural History Museum : Merrell Holberton 1998. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and sharp-cornered. Series; Art of nature. Physical description; 128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index. Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index. Contents; Introduction. -- John Abbot and his world. A peculiar liking for insects. -- The practicalities. Masterpieces of entomological portraiture. -- Known locations of original Abbot watercolours and specimens. -- Transcription of manuscript 'Notes on my life'. Subjects; Abbot. John (1751-1840). Abbot. John (1751-1840) Catalogues. Abbot. John (1751-1840) Criticism and interpretation. 18th-19th centuries. Natural history illustration. Painting. Modern 17th century. Painting. Modern 18th century. Natural history illustration. Natural History Museum. Prenten. Paintings history. Birds in art. Insects in art. Butterflies in art. Plants in art. Animals in art. Watercolorists United States. Natural history illustrators United States. Natural history. Insects. Botanical illustration. Birds. Biography. Painting. Zoological illustration. Plants in art. Animals in art. Natural history illustration. Paintings history. Painting. Modern 17th-18th centuries Great Britain. Biographies. Fine books and pictures. Bibliographies and library catalogues. Natural history illustration. Natural History Museum (London). Natural history illustrators. John Abbot criticism interpretation natural history illustration painting English seventeenth eighteenth century insects birds flowers. Abbot John British painting. Nature Subject in art. Painting Natural history. Insects Depictions. Abbot. John (1751-1840) Biography Portrait. Genres; Biographies. Natural history illustration. ISBN: 1858940648.

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