Until October 26, it is showing a selection of vivid bird paintings by the 17th-century Dutch artist Melchior d'Hondecoeter.

In 1823 he went to Philadelphia and New York seeking subscribers who could pay for engravings of his bird paintings.

This in itself was a radical impulse, since most bird paintings had a flat, perspectiveless, almost medieval quality suitable primarily for scientific identification.

Richter's earliest bird paintings were two plates published in George Robert Gray's Genera of birds (1844-49).

Elegant little creatures straight out of Indian miniatures, they were brought in a year ago to tweet along with a show of bird paintings.

An exhibit of bird paintings by Quebec artists in the Japanese pavilion continues through March 28.

The bird paintings were bequeathed to the Library on Gostelow's death.

He made thousands of bird paintings and sketches, based on studies in nature and details from fresh specimens, that illustrate a range of ornithological works.

Ching is known for his contemporary bird paintings, as well as for his other work.

Three or four cushions, a bird painting on the wall, rows of candles, but nothing else.