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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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The parrots are holding school
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Parrot

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1780 - 1950 (Questionable)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC BIRD-Parr
Topics
Birds
Animal behavior
Parrots
Parrots -- Behavior
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Prints
Notes
Content: Illegible signature on image. Printed on border: "The largest one, sitting up higher than the others on a limb, is teaching the five smaller parrots how to talk. He has been where he could hear men speak, and he is now teaching the young parrots ot [i.e. to] repeat the words he has heard."
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 22 x 16 cm. (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17636432
Barcode: 33333159370200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f69f6590-c53b-012f-91bc-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1780: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The parrots are holding school" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1780 - 1950. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2919-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The parrots are holding school" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 30, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2919-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1780 - 1950). The parrots are holding school Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2919-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The parrots are holding school