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  • A girl holding a pet bird and a schoolbook. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1771, after J.E. Schenau.

    • Schenau, Johann Eleazar, 1737-1806
    Date
    1771
    Reference
    676596i
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  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) holding a goldfinch with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Process print after Raphael.

    • Raphael, 1483-1520
    Reference
    10553i
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  • A young lady sitting under a tree tries ineffectually to attach a piece of string to a small bird's feet. Aquatint with etching.

    Reference
    42244i
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  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist: John hands a bird to Jesus Christ. Etching after G. Reni, 16--.

    • Reni, Guido, 1575-1642
    Date
    1600-1699
    Reference
    2952428i
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  • The Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven with the Christ child holding a bird. Watercolour.

    Reference
    3048136i
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  • Two boys in a cave: one of them holds a captured bird. Engraving by W. Walker, 1768, after C. Netscher.

    • Netscher, Caspar, 1635 or 1636-1684
    Date
    1768
    Reference
    3010585i
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  • A young woman holding two doves. Mezzotint by H. Cousins after J. Sant.

    • Sant, James, 1820-1916.
    Date
    1800-1899
    Reference
    3140307i
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  • A young woman holding a dead bird. Colour drawing, 18--.

    Date
    [between 1800 and 1899]
    Reference
    673176i
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  • A young woman playing with a bird, which she has on a string. Engraving by N. Dupuis, ca. 1727, after J. Raoux.

    • Raoux, Jean, 1677-1734
    Date
    1727
    Reference
    36016i
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