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19th century
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16th century
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ink drawing
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watercolor
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graphite drawing
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lithograph
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sketchbook
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albums (books)
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bestiarie
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botanical illustration
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children's art
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etching
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gouache
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herbal
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juvenilia
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landscape drawing
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pattern book
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primers (instructional books)
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printing plate
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Animals in art.
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Agnus castus (Middle English herbal)
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Animals -- Folklore.
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Animals -- Pictorial works.
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Animals, Mythical, in art.
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Art, Amateur -- Great Britain.
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Backhouse, Edward, 1808–1879.
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Backhouse, John Mounsey.
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Backhouse, Lucy Backhouse, 1812–1872.
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Backhouse, Rachel, 1826–1898.
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Backhouse, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1810–1857.
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Backus family.
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Barclay, Ann Ford, 1822–1913.
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Barclay, Elizabeth Gurney.
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Birds in art.
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Bodleian Library. Manuscript. Ashmole 1504.
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Cave, Henry, 1779–1836.
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Davison, W.
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Decoration and ornament -- England.
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Etching -- Great Britain.
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Backhouse, Edward, 1808–1879
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Backhouse, John Mounsey
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Backhouse, Lucy Backhouse, 1812–1872
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Backhouse, Rachel, 1826–1898
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Backhouse, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1810–1857
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Backus family
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Barclay, Ann Ford, 1822–1913
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Barclay, Elizabeth Gurney
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Cave, Henry, 1779–1836
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Davison, W
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Mounsey family
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Mounsey, Edward Backhouse, 1840–1911
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Mounsey, J. C
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Mounsey, Thomas, 1793–1850
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Pease, Susan
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Pike, Lydia
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Richardson, Jonathan, 1802–ca. 1880
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Sparkes, J. M
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Tollemache family
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Exhibition History
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
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Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
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Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Helmingham herbal and bestiary
circa 1500
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Album of animal drawings and lithographs
1832-1834
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Backhouse and Mounsey collection,
1819-1856