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Red turbits ; Black nuns ; Pouters ; Almond tumblers ; Dun cock carrier ; White fantails

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Title
Red turbits ; Black nuns ; Pouters ; Almond tumblers ; Dun cock carrier ; White fantails
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Pigeon

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-Pig
Topics
Pigeons
Birds
Titmice
Homing pigeons
Turbit
Nun-birds
Pouter pigeons
Tumbler pigeons
Genres
Ornithological illustrations
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Mr. Butt's contribution of pouters formed the chief attraction to the connoisseur in such matters. Her Majesty the Queen was among the first to avail herself of the rule of the club, which declares that any pen of birds may be claimed at the price affixed to them after one o'clock on the first day of the show, by claiming on those terms the beautiful pen of gold-lac…" Includes additional text. Foxing on image.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 8 x 24 cm. (3 x 9 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17191628
Barcode: 33333159371406
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2b63adc0-c53c-012f-38a7-58d385a7bc34
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

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Red turbits ; Black nuns ; Pouters ; Almond tumblers ; Dun cock carrier ; White fantails" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1780 - 1950. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2982-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. "Red turbits ; Black nuns ; Pouters ; Almond tumblers ; Dun cock carrier ; White fantails" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2982-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1780 - 1950). Red turbits ; Black nuns ; Pouters ; Almond tumblers ; Dun cock carrier ; White fantails Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2982-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Red turbits ; Black nuns ; Pouters ; Almond tumblers ; Dun cock carrier ; White fantails