Partridge Collection (page 5)

Black-bellied sand grouse, Pterocles orientalis (Sand partridge, Tetrao arenaria). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

The Dog Breaker, engraved by Robert Havell the Elder, published 1814 by Robinson and Son
STC254988 The Dog Breaker, engraved by Robert Havell the Elder, published 1814 by Robinson and Son, Leeds (colour litho) by Walker

Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul (Cryptonix coronatus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Red-legged partridge, Lectures rufa, and grey partridge, Perdix perdix Perdrix rouge et perdrix grise. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Christmas Waits, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730928 Christmas Waits, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Waits)

Skulls of pigeons and dodo
Skulls of tooth-billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris, critically endangered 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 dodo, Raphus cucullatus 2, yellow-footed green pigeon, Treron chlorigaster 3, 6, crowned pigeon

Chestnut-bellied partridge, Arborophila javanica (Javan partridge, Tetrao javanicus). After an illustration by Pieter de Bevere supplied by Governor Joan Gideon Loten

The Cook, c. 1735 (coloured engraving)
CHT168348 The Cook, c.1735 (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Partridge (engraving)
3621276 Partridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partridge. Illustration for The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne by Gilbert White)

The falconer and the partridge (engraving)
3624875 The falconer and the partridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The falconer and the partridge)

The Belly of Paris, a game auction for the feast of the Epiphany in the famous Halles (colour litho)
2798625 The Belly of Paris, a game auction for the feast of the Epiphany in the famous Halles (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Belly of Paris)

Meat dishes (colour litho)
960336 Meat dishes (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meat dishes, Plate IX of Household Management.); © Look and Learn

Poster, Madame Sans-Gene, Lyceum Theatre, London

Christmas at Windsor Castle 1856
Bringing in the massive and varied pile of game from the forest for the Royals Christmas banquet. 1856

Partridge-shooting, a Good Day over the Turnips (litho)
1040927 Partridge-shooting, a Good Day over the Turnips (litho) by Calkin, Lance (1859-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partridge-shooting, a Good Day over the Turnips)

The Catch of the Season - Asquith & the Vote, 1917
Prime Minister Herbert Asquith shown being helped aboard a bus with the help of a female conductor during the First World War

Common Partridge, pub. by Book Club Associates, 1972 (litho)
3708941 Common Partridge, pub. by Book Club Associates, 1972 (litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) pub

British Ships in American Waters (litho)
1604952 British Ships in American Waters (litho) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Ships in American Waters)

Eggs: Partridge: Red Legged Partridge: etc, illustration from British Birds
740870 Eggs:Partridge:Red Legged Partridge:etc, illustration from British Birds by Kirkman & Jourdain, 1966 (colour litho) by Gronvold

Curlew, Land Rail, Partridge and Moor Hen (clockwise)
LLM338728 Curlew, Land Rail, Partridge and Moor Hen (clockwise) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curlew, Land Rail, Partridge and Moor Hen (clockwise)

Partridges in Early Morning, 1910 (w / c on paper)
LEF221087 Partridges in Early Morning, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 57.1x78.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; Scottish, out of copyright

Red partridge - drawing by Travies, 19th century
LSE4080755 Red partridge - drawing by Travies, 19th century by Travies, Edouard (1809-1876); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Red partridge - drawing by Travies)

Still Life Hunting Dog, game (hare, pheasant, partridge) Detail
JLJ4579848 Still Life Hunting Dog, game (hare, pheasant, partridge) Detail. Painting by Francois Desportes (1661-1743) 18th century Gien, hunting museum by Desportes

Partridges Faux Pas with the Gipsy, from Tom Jones
ABC122926 Partridges Faux Pas with the Gipsy, from Tom Jones, the History of a Foundling, engraved by the artist, illustration from The Works of Henry Fielding, pub. by Henry G

A cockerel, hens, chicks, a partridge, pheasants, a peacock
2630727 A cockerel, hens, chicks, a partridge, pheasants, a peacock and a pigeon by a wall in the park of a mansion (oil on canvas) by Hondecoeter

Plate 3 top: Grey Partridge, Quail, Red Partridge. Bottom: Kingfishers, Heron, Becassine
DUV4211049 Plate 3 top: Grey Partridge, Quail, Red Partridge. Bottom: Kingfishers, Heron, Becassine, Fighting Knight, Butor. Engraving in " Syllabary alphabet of birds and reptiles"

Zoological chart (ornithology): sea partridge (glareole a necklace or glareola pratincola
XEE4124416 Zoological chart (ornithology): sea partridge (glareole a necklace or glareola pratincola). Illustration in " The History of the Birds

Zoological chart (ornithology): La partridge rouge de France
XEE4124197 Zoological chart (ornithology): La partridge rouge de France, male (red partridge or alectoris rufa). Illustration in " The History of the Birds

A Hare and Snipe Hanging from a Game-Ring, Fruit in a Wanli Kraak Porselein Bowl, Figs
827955 A Hare and Snipe Hanging from a Game-Ring, Fruit in a Wanli Kraak Porselein Bowl, Figs, Dead Partridges and Finches, Asparagus, Cabbage

Red Legged Partridge, from Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs published by
3437783 Red Legged Partridge, from Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, 1958 (colour litho) by Thorburn

Deceiving the Fowler, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481293 Deceiving the Fowler, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Common Partridge, The Red-legged Partridge (chromolitho)
3644070 The Common Partridge, The Red-legged Partridge (chromolitho) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Common Partridge, The Red-legged Partridge)

Birdcatchers using traps to catch partridge, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum
746999 Birdcatchers using traps to catch partridge, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish), engraved by Jan Collaert (1566-1628), pub

Window w20 depicting a donor and children (stained glass)
719998 Window w20 depicting a donor and children (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); French, out of copyright

The first of September (coloured engraving)
728422 The first of September (coloured engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first of September - partridge shooting)

Three English Partidges, 1910 (w / c & gouache on paper)
PNH356604 Three English Partidges, 1910 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 27.6x18.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; Scottish

Eggs
LLM339483 Eggs by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eggs. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland (Cassell, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Partridge
LLM454757 Partridge by Morris, Beverley R. (fl.1891); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partridge. Illustration from British Game Birds and Wildfowl by Beverley R Morris (3rd edn, John C Nimmo)

The Supper at Emmaus (oil on panel)
FTB97010 The Supper at Emmaus (oil on panel) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1450-1522/5) (attr.to); Chiesa de San Salvador, Venice

Game (chromolitho)
3649851 Game (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Game. Illustration for Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management (Ward Lock, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Game Birds (colour litho)
969972 Game Birds (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Game Birds. Illustration for The Book of the Home edited by C E Humphry (Gresham)

Study for a Game Book, 1811 (drawing)
MAL67392 Study for a Game Book, 1811 (drawing) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 20.3x17.8 cm; Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

After the Hunt (oil on canvas)
3930858 After the Hunt (oil on canvas) by Camphuysen, Govert Dircksz. (1623/4-1672); 157x222 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Dutch, out of copyright

Representation of the partridge (Partridge or Lagopus mutus) (Chromolithography
LRI4630088 Representation of the partridge (Partridge or Lagopus mutus) (Chromolithography, 1865-1869) by Bettoni, Eugenio (1845-98) & Dressler

View of the Castle of Oron, Switzerland, 1653 (etching)
1217927 View of the Castle of Oron, Switzerland, 1653 (etching) by Caspar Merian (1627 - 1686); 24.1x32.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: View of the Castle of Oron)

Shooting in Scinde, India (engraving)
1055822 Shooting in Scinde, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shooting in Scinde, India)

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The Red Legged Partridge, scientifically known as Alectoris rufa Segovia in Spain (BI009548), is a striking bird that captivates the eye. Dating back to 1900, an exquisite illustration of the Red-legged partridge showcases its intricate features and vibrant colors. In Northamptonshire's winter landscape, an English Springer Spaniel can be seen dutifully retrieving a Red-legged Partridge, showcasing their remarkable hunting skills. Picture No. 10886770 captures the moment when a gamekeeper proudly displays his bag after a successful day of shooting these magnificent birds. Reminiscent of the famous Christmas carol "Partridge in a Pear Tree, " this caption brings to mind images of festive celebrations and joyous melodies. In February, amidst frost-covered grasslands in Gooderstone, Norfolk, UK, a male Grey Partridge stands tall and resilient. Its presence adds beauty to the wintry scenery while highlighting its adaptability to harsh conditions. Venturing further east to Ladakh India reveals another fascinating species - the Chukar Partridge - thriving in its natural habitat. This captivating bird reminds us of nature's wonders and biodiversity across different regions around the world. Near threatened by extinction but still enchanting with its unique appearance is the Crested Wood-Partridge Rollulus rouloul. This stunning creature serves as a reminder of our responsibility towards preserving endangered species for future generations. Exploring natural history archives unveils more about red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa). These records provide valuable insights into their behavior and characteristics while emphasizing their significance within avian studies. "The Last Crusade" by Bernard Partridge featured in Punch WW1 evokes powerful imagery related to war but also symbolizes resilience and determination akin to these remarkable birds' survival instincts. March brings new beginnings as Autumn leaves cover winter stubble fields where male Grey Partridges stand gracefully amidst changing seasons.