# sciart naturalhistory selfisolating donttrythisathome feathursday darwin

T = Taylor White! In the mid-18th c., he commissioned a marvellous menagerie of 938 animals to be painted, so that fellow Britons could admire his 'paper museum'. Check out the full collection https://t.co/hScKReGfJA and exhibition https://t.co/QIrmt0vw3b

0 2
2021-03-20

We often highlight the beautiful bird portraits done by Elizabeth Gwillim in Madras (early 19th c.), but did you know she also painted flowers? Check out this wonderful article by Dr. Anna Winterbottom to learn more https://t.co/JNaPSe4XJl

5 13
2020-06-13

Is anyone crafting to pass the time while In Milan in 1618, Dionisio Minaggio created 156 illustrations of birds, people & landscapes, all made entirely of collaged bird feathers! https://t.co/m2nQdT3WGN

2 6
2020-04-10

From the Beagle to the Bookshelf: Darwin at McGill Library. This illustration from "The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle under the command of Captain Fitzroy during the years 1832 to 1836. Read more:
https://t.co/q6g2ARYaUo

1 2
2018-10-12