Pigeon Collection (page 13)

Circassian Cavalry Awaiting their Commanding Officer at the Door of a Byzantine Monument; Memory of the Orient, 1880

Crock, c. 1937. Creator: Janet Riza
Crock, c. 1937

Abbey of Fontenay. View from the garden of; the dove cote and kennels
7134652 Abbey of Fontenay. View from the garden of; the dove cote and kennels and the abbey church (photography) by Romanesque, (12th century); Fontenay Abbey, Montbard, Burgundy

Abbey of Fontenay. The dove cote ans the kennels (photography)
7134543 Abbey of Fontenay. The dove cote ans the kennels (photography) by Romanesque, (12th century); Fontenay Abbey, Montbard, Burgundy, France; (add.info.: Abbey of Fontenay)

Flag-pole Finial Pigeon, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Chris Makrenos
Flag-pole Finial Pigeon, 1935/1942

Pigeon, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hokusai
Pigeon, late 18th-early 19th century

The Piazzetta, 1879-1880. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Piazzetta, 1879-1880

Squares
Sayyed Nayyer Reza

Early Netherlandish Art : Scene de marche - Market scene par Beuckelaer, Joachim (ca
FIA5406330 Early Netherlandish Art : Scene de marche - Market scene par Beuckelaer, Joachim (ca. 1533-1574), 1567. Oil on wood, 109x140

Old Manor House (watercolour with scratching out)
1766719 Old Manor House (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 23x24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Manor House. Helen Allingham (1848-1926)

Cottage at West Horsley, Surrey (watercolour with scratching out)
1766689 Cottage at West Horsley, Surrey (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 14.3x13.0 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cottage at West Horsley, Surrey)

A Scene in Morocco; Scene prise au Maroc, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1769823 A Scene in Morocco; Scene prise au Maroc, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Bridgman, Frederick Arthur (1847-1928); 63.5x85.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ring Dove Woodpigeon (Columba Palumbus), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
986244 Ring Dove Woodpigeon (Columba Palumbus), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Perrott, Charlotte L. E. (fl.1835) (after); 50x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

In the Piazzetta, Eighteenth Century, 1859-92 (oil on canvas)
CH139903 In the Piazzetta, Eighteenth Century, 1859-92 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 160.6x120.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

St Marks Square, Venice, (pencil and watercolour)
828408 St Marks Square, Venice, (pencil and watercolour) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); 33.7x51.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St Marks Square, Venice)

Le sifflet des pigeons, en Chine (engraving)
3645701 Le sifflet des pigeons, en Chine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le sifflet des pigeons, en Chine)

The Princess and Her Pigeons (colour litho)
3621895 The Princess and Her Pigeons (colour litho) by Emmerson, Henry Hetherington (1831-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Princess and Her Pigeons)

The cabman and his horse (colour litho)
3622345 The cabman and his horse (colour litho) by Williamson, J. (active c. 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cabman and his horse)

Two pigeons, BAuzandah and NavAuzandah from Lights of Canopus
3619835 Two pigeons, Buzandah and Navuzandah from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Whiteleys Farms: A section of the pigeon aviary (b / w photo)
6007128 Whiteleys Farms: A section of the pigeon aviary (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A section of the pigeon aviary)

The processes and apparatus of taxidermy (litho)
6013434 The processes and apparatus of taxidermy (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The processes and apparatus of taxidermy)

Kenny Meadows: Mr Pigeon (engraving)
5989576 Kenny Meadows: Mr Pigeon (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Pigeon)

Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)
5989467 Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937.); © Look and Learn

French soldiers training military carrier pigeons on a rooftop in Paris (engraving)
6000567 French soldiers training military carrier pigeons on a rooftop in Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Small physical defects that require early treatment (litho)
5995603 Small physical defects that require early treatment (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Small physical defects that require early treatment)

Page from Little Marys Primer, 1850 (engraving)
6024825 Page from Little Marys Primer, 1850 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Little Marys Primer (David Bogue, c 1850).); © Look and Learn

The Pigeons (engraving)
6003537 The Pigeons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pigeons. Illustration for The Childrens Friend (1872).); © Look and Learn

Tureen in the Form of a Pigeon, manufacturer Sceaux Factory, c
499998 Tureen in the Form of a Pigeon, manufacturer Sceaux Factory, c.1760 (tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with enamel decoration) by French School

Feeding the pigeons in St Marks Square, Venice, c. 1900 (chromolitho)
942832 Feeding the pigeons in St Marks Square, Venice, c.1900 (chromolitho) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Rice storehouses and pigeon cots in Madagascar (engraving)
961901 Rice storehouses and pigeon cots in Madagascar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rice storehouses and pigeon cots in Madagascar)

English Cropper, 1864 (colour litho)
998962 English Cropper, 1864 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populAaren Naturgeschichte der VAogel in ihren)

The Guildhall, City
LLM461095 The Guildhall, City by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guildhall, City. Illustration for Pictures of London (Ward Lock, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Poultry yard, duck pond and pigeon house
LLM462072 Poultry yard, duck pond and pigeon house by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poultry yard, duck pond and pigeon house)

Fashion has its dangers (colour litho)
2779717 Fashion has its dangers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashion has its dangers)

Homing pigeons returning to their loft (chromolitho)
2782530 Homing pigeons returning to their loft (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homing pigeons returning to their loft)

Releasing homing pigeons (chromolitho)
2782527 Releasing homing pigeons (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Releasing homing pigeons. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Enlargement of a message carried by a pigeon (chromolitho)
2782529 Enlargement of a message carried by a pigeon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enlargement of a message carried by a pigeon)

Releasing carrier pigeons from a ship at sea (colour litho)
2782323 Releasing carrier pigeons from a ship at sea (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Releasing carrier pigeons from a ship at sea)

Comic postcard, Pigeons flying above racehorses Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man targeted by pigeons at football match Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man at a school of aviation Date: 20th century

Pigeons at Senjoji (Asakusa Kannon Temple) Meiji Era, 1877 (ink & colour on silk)
3066544 Pigeons at Senjoji (Asakusa Kannon Temple) Meiji Era, 1877 (ink & colour on silk) by Seitei, Watanabe (1851-1919); Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

A Glance at the Zoological Representations on the Nineveh Bas-Reliefs (engraving)
1587258 A Glance at the Zoological Representations on the Nineveh Bas-Reliefs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Game Seller (oil on canvas)
BOW111863 The Game Seller (oil on canvas) by Schendel, Petrus van (1806-70); 64.5x50 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Simon Gillespie Studio, London; Belgian, out of copyright

Still Life with Peasant and Hens
BAT54855 Still Life with Peasant and Hens by Garzoni, Giovanna (1600-70); Galleria Palatina & Appartamenti Reali di Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian

Old Cottage at Freshwater, Isle of Wight (watercolour with scratching out)
1766734 Old Cottage at Freshwater, Isle of Wight (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Cottage at Freshwater, Isle of Wight)

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"Pigeons: From Fancy Breeds to Heroic Messengers" Pigeons, often overlooked as mere city dwellers, have a rich history and diverse range of roles in society. From the fancy pigeon breeds admired for their unique appearances to the carrier pigeons that served as messengers during times of war, these birds have captivated our attention throughout the ages. Fancy pigeon breeds showcase an array of stunning colors and patterns. With names like Fantail, Jacobin, and Pouter, these elegant creatures are beloved by enthusiasts worldwide for their beauty and grace. Their intricate feather designs resemble works of art that nature has carefully crafted. But it is not just their looks that make pigeons remarkable; they possess incredible intelligence and navigational skills. Carrier pigeons were once relied upon to deliver important messages across long distances before modern communication methods existed. These brave birds played a vital role in wars throughout history, including World War I when they were released from tanks in France or employed by the British Army messenger service. In religious lore, Saint Francis of Assisi is often depicted with birds surrounding him – two pigeons perched on his shoulders symbolizing peace and harmony. This imagery highlights the gentle nature associated with these avian creatures. Even renowned naturalist John James Audubon recognized the significance of pigeons in his famous illustrations. His depiction of a hawk known as Merlin or pigeon hawk showcases how even predators recognize the value of this species within ecosystems. Beyond their historical importance and cultural symbolism lies another aspect - urban life intertwined with pigeons' presence at Plaza Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia's vibrant capital city located in South America. Here locals gather amidst flocks of cooing pigeons while enjoying moments filled with laughter and joyous interactions between humans and birds alike. Lastly, let us not forget about Eurasian Collared Doves which bear resemblance to common street pigeons but possess distinct characteristics such as buffy-pink plumage and a black neck collar.