The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Mr. Clark ( - fl. c. 1704)
According to Petiver, a collector of paintings Relationships: Mr. Clark was a associate or acquaintance (general) of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 12. Ardea Bird is very remarkable.
for its 2 ear’d Tufts on the Head and wanting its back
Toe.
copyed this from a Picture amongstMr 's Collecti
on of Paintings.
exotica aurita. This
for its 2 ear’d Tufts on the Head and wanting its back
Toe.
Figure of theMr Ray 's
Ardea cinenea minorin his
OrnithologyTab. 49. p. 279. somewhat resembles it. I
copyed this from a Picture amongst
Cleark
on of Paintings.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 13. Toucan SURINAMENSIS Mr 's
I have yet read.
niger, ex albo flavo ru
broque mixta.Taken from a
broque mixta.
Dutch Paintingin
Clark
Collection. This does not exactly agree with any Authors
I have yet read.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 13. Avicula
take this and the last to be
fromMr Clark brought from Holland .
forteSURINAM.
nigra, capite e luteo croceo. I
take this and the last to be
Surinam Birds. I copyed them
from
Paintingswhich