Richard Kearton
Great Tit's nest under plant pot
About this artwork
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artist:Richard Kearton (1862 - 1928) English
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title:Great Tit's nest under plant pot
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Gelatin silver print stereograph
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measurements:7.30 x 6.70 cm (each image); 8.70 x 17.40 cm (overall)
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985
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accession number:PGP R 1284.1
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Richard Kearton
Richard Kearton
Richard Kearton and his brother Cherry were pioneers of nature photography. They liked to show birds and animals in their natural environment. Both were incredibly fit and enduring, lying in wait for hours at a time to get the picture they wanted. Sometimes their bodies would freeze to aching or...