Unpublished manuscript catalogue for proposed re-organisation.
This group (164-175) begins with Giovanni Pisani, as the former with Nicolo Pisani. This sketch of mine was made from the original sculpture in the Campo Santo at Pisa which is altogether superb and matchless. I shall have much to say of it in the Laws of Fiesole.
Golden Eagle: Two studies from the life in the Zoological Gardens; the upper one good, the lower one a failure in the feathers, but useful.
Kite; again a study in Zoological Gardens.
Falcon; from Bodleian Missal, for practice in conventional drawing. I found it dreadfully difficult and have quite failed, but have reason for drawing the keeping the drawing here till I can make a better one.
Vulture; Studied in the Zoological Gardens by Mr. Stacey Marks, by whom also are all the studies to the end of this group. They are all entirely magnificent, and the best work, next to Turner, for water-colour practice in the Schools. They will, I hope, be fully spoken of in my lectures. They are not yet completely arranged, and I admit for the present, with the eagle and vulture, the stork and cockatoo for comparison of the structure of the beak.