Vulture Collection (page 8)

Children addressing the birds in the zoo (chromolitho)
972427 Children addressing the birds in the zoo (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children addressing the birds in the zoo)

BIG BOSS
Democracy - Depicting a vulture over looking workers while sitting upon a human skull 1941

Who killed the Tiger? (engraving)
1054428 Who killed the Tiger? (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who killed the Tiger)

Plan of the Attack on Bomarsund (engraving)
1607677 Plan of the Attack on Bomarsund (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Attack on Bomarsund)

A Bird of Prey (coloured engraving)
3641884 A Bird of Prey (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bird of Prey)

The Wallet, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472563 The Wallet, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Vultures and the Pigeons, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472035 The Vultures and the Pigeons, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Madonna of the Meadow (Madonna del Prato), 1505 (oil on canvas)
3700763 Madonna of the Meadow (Madonna del Prato), 1505 (oil on canvas) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); 67x86 cm; National Gallery, London

The Male Condor (Vultur gryphus, LIN. ), Pl. VIII, illstration from
HMB306128 The Male Condor (Vultur gryphus, LIN.), Pl.VIII, illstration from Beobachtungen aus der Zoologie und Vergleichenden Anatomie gesammelt auf einer Reise nach den Tropen-Laendern des neuen

Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XIR321395 Front view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold inlaid with coloured glass & cornelian) (see also 227990-92)

The term, c. 1860 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT287010 The term, c.1860 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le terme; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Nectanebo II (360-343 BC) being embraced by the goddess Isis, fragment from a door
XIR172243 Nectanebo II (360-343 BC) being embraced by the goddess Isis, fragment from a door, Late Period, c.358-341 BC (painted limestone) (see also 172244) by Egyptian 30th Dynasty (380-343 BC)

Eagle on Cliff (oil on canvas)
1213096 Eagle on Cliff (oil on canvas) by English School; 88.6x143.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: possibly vulture not eagle); eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

A block with a standing vulture on one face, and an owl on the other face
425405 A block with a standing vulture on one face, and an owl on the other face, both in low relief, Ptolemaic period, 305-30 BC (limestone) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC)

The Plague, from the Of Death, Part Two series, 1898 (etching)
REY77743 The Plague, from the Of Death, Part Two series, 1898 (etching) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 36x31 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Idols of the Mandan Indians, plate 25 from volume 2 of
AHE60170 Idols of the Mandan Indians, plate 25 from volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-34 engraved by Sigismond Himely (1801-72) 1844 (aquatint) by Bodmer

The gold funerary mask, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XZL149483 The gold funerary mask, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (gold inlaid with semi-precious stones & glass paste) (see also 3981 & 149421)

Peruvian man wearing a cow skin to lure a condor
6337380 Peruvian man wearing a cow skin to lure a condor by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Peruvian man wearing a cow skin to lure a condor. Other hunters with spears wait behind a rock)

A sleeping Andean Condor at London Zoo, 1923 (b / w photo)
2639454 A sleeping Andean Condor at London Zoo, 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Vulture. Engraving in "Alphabet des animaux sauvages". 9th Serie
DUV4211272 Vulture. Engraving in " Alphabet des animaux sauvages". 9th Serie. Imagery of Epinal, Pellerin, printer-publisher, circa 1870. Engravings on wood, stencilled. 16 pages

Zoological chart (ornithology): the large vulture (monk vulture or aegipius monachus
XEE4124365 Zoological chart (ornithology): the large vulture (monk vulture or aegipius monachus) on a branch. Illustration in " The History of the Birds

Job (travel companion of the redactor), attacked by vultures
LSE4328530 Job (travel companion of the redactor), attacked by vultures. Engraving to illustrate the story Quatre mois en Florida, by M

The Comparative Sizes of Eggs (engraving)
3627860 The Comparative Sizes of Eggs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Comparative Sizes of Eggs)

A near threatened Eurasian Black Vulture at London Zoo, 1927 (b / w photo)
3474516 A near threatened Eurasian Black Vulture at London Zoo, 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Vulture and Condor (chromolitho)
735401 Vulture and Condor (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vulture and Condor)

Rivals in the Sky (Colour Litho)
2778196 Rivals in the Sky (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rivals in the sky)

Advertisement for Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change (engraving)
610649 Advertisement for Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Royal Menagerie)

Detail from the Golden shrine, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XBP341825 Detail from the Golden shrine, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (wood overlaid with gesso covered with sheet gold) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Facsimile copy of codex Borbonicus, detail depicting Tlazolteotl and Tezcatlipoca (vellum
JPC217596 Facsimile copy of codex Borbonicus, detail depicting Tlazolteotl and Tezcatlipoca (vellum) by Aztec; Private Collection; (add.info)

Californian Vulture, Old Male, 1838 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985668 Californian Vulture, Old Male, 1838 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 98.5x65.5 (folio) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Antique Print of a King Vulture, 1859 (coloured engraving)
2630191 Antique Print of a King Vulture, 1859 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Niagara Falls from Above, c. 1766 (w / c on paper)
NYH149737 Niagara Falls from Above, c.1766 (w/c on paper) by Davies, Thomas (c.1737-1812); 34.2x52.7 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; English

The gold funerary mask, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XZL149421 The gold funerary mask, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (gold in laid with semi-precious stones & glass paste) (see also 3981)

Stele dedicated to Isis depicting Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC
XIR182997 Stele dedicated to Isis depicting Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) making an offering to Isis breastfeeding her son, Horus

A Lammergier, or Bearded Vulture, at London Zoo June 1914 (b / w photo)
1772324 A Lammergier, or Bearded Vulture, at London Zoo June 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Plate 767. Vulture; Flying, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950743 Plate 767. Vulture; Flying, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.6x41 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

A Lappet-faced Vulture standing on the floor of its enclosure, preening its wing feathers
3822558 A Lappet-faced Vulture standing on the floor of its enclosure, preening its wing feathers, London Zoo, 1931 (b/w photo) by Bond

Vulture, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999130 Vulture, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Different kinds of raptors (coloured engraving)
997662 Different kinds of raptors (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

California (chromolitho)
1094441 California (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: California. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century)

Bible Natual History, No. 3 (chromolitho)
3649357 Bible Natual History, No. 3 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bible Natual History, No. 3)

Zoological chart (ornithology): the percnoptere (fawn vulture or fulvus gyps)
XEE4124361 Zoological chart (ornithology): the percnoptere (fawn vulture or fulvus gyps). Illustration in " The History of the Birds

The etal of a butcher in the suburbs of Sainte Martha (Santa Marta, Colombia)
LSE4329243 The etal of a butcher in the suburbs of Sainte Martha (Santa Marta, Colombia), the oxen are bleeding and the skin carefully extended, the flesh is cut into stripes and put to salt and dry

Views in Tottenham (engraving)
3637024 Views in Tottenham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Tottenham)

Alphabet of Birds (colour litho)
3104615 Alphabet of Birds (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphabet of Birds)

A hooded vulture, standing on a log with outstretched wings
3116200 A hooded vulture, standing on a log with outstretched wings, enjoying an April shower at London Zoo, before 1930 (b/w photo) by Bond

A now critically endangered Hooded Vulture standing on a log, London Zoo
3116189 A now critically endangered Hooded Vulture standing on a log, London Zoo, September 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Vulture Headdress Inlay, 100-1 BC (gold & semi-precious stones)
491047 Vulture Headdress Inlay, 100-1 BC (gold & semi-precious stones) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); h:3.00 w:2.75 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

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Under the Protection of the Gods, the majestic Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) soars gracefully over Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. With its impressive 10-foot wingspan, this magnificent bird commands attention as it glides through the skies. In another part of the world, high up in the Aren Pyrenees of Spain, an adult Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) proudly displays a carcass bone in its beak. Known as the Bearded Vulture, this unique creature is a bone-eating specialist and holds the title for being the only one of its kind in existence. Its presence is rare and can be found not only in Spain but also in France, Greece, Turkey, Italy, and even Africa. Witnessing a Lammergeier soaring effortlessly through flight is truly awe-inspiring. Against an out-of-focus moon backdrop, this incredible bird showcases its grace and power as it navigates through open skies. Nature's wonders extend beyond birds alone; they are known to frequent various landscapes around our planet. From Jinbar waterfalls in Simien Mountains National Park to stalking their prey amidst grazing Europasaurus holgeri dinosaurs - these raptors play an essential role within their ecosystems. Even ancient civilizations recognized vultures' significance; Egyptian antiquities showcase Pharaoh Ramses II's pectoral adorned with intricate vulture symbolism from 1279-1213 BC during Egypt's 19th Dynasty. The captivating artwork "Lions and Dead Quagga" by Thomas Baines depicts nature's cycle at work - showcasing how vultures fulfill their vital role as scavengers within ecosystems. Lastly, let us not forget Charles H Bennett's thought-provoking book "Origin Species. " In his analogy comparing bankers to vultures he raises questions about society’s perception towards these remarkable creatures who serve an essential ecological purpose.