Kingfishers Greetings Card | Packs of 10/20/50
Kingfishers Greetings Card
Discover our stunning Kingfishers Greetings Card, an exquisite collection of high-quality, vintage greetings cards featuring vibrant Kingfishers artwork. These Kingfishers cards feature an 18th Century watercolour painting of the Kingfishers on their cover and are perfect for any occasion - birthday, Christmas, thank you, get well soon or just to say hello to someone. With their detailed and eye-catching artwork, the cards are printed on premium 324gsm Mohawk cardstock.
Our Kingfishers cards showcase giclée printing that brings the artist's work to life, highlighting the Kingfishers's plumage and features in stunning clarity, fine detail and rich colours. This museum-quality, acid-free greetings card ensures the card can remain a keepsake for its recipient, as the risk of fading is drastically reduced compared to most cards.
These versatile 4" x 6" (102mm x 152mm) greetings cards have a blank interior, allowing you to personalize them for any event throughout the year. Our Kingfishers Greetings Card come with brown craft envelopes, adding a rustic charm, as well as environmental friendliness to your message.
Choose from packs of 10, 20, or 50 Kingfishers Greetings Card to suit your needs.
* Please note that the lower-resolution images on our website are for illustrative purposes only, and the actual Kingfishers Greetings Cards utilise high-resolution imagery for a crisp and clear finish.
Elevate your card-giving experience with these captivating and timeless vintage Kingfishers greeting cards.
Kingfishers Card Dimensions & Properties
- Size: 4" x 6" (102mm x 152mm).
- Card: 324gsm Mohawk fine art card stock featuring a Kingfishers design on the front cover.
- Interior: Blank, so you can personalise and send the Kingfishers card for any occasion.
- Envelopes: Brown craft envelopes.
- Quantity: Available in packs of 10, 20 or 50 greetings cards.
The Taylor White Collection's 18th Century Watercolour Painting of The Kingfishers
Our Kingfishers journal / notebook comes from the original collection of Taylor White F.R.S. (1701-1772). In the mid-18th Century, White commissioned the celebrated wildlife painter, Peter Paillou (c.1720 - c.1790) to paint a number of specimens for his collection. The watercolour painting of the Kingfishers was one of these masterpieces, which emerged from the collaboration between White and Paillou.
The original watercolour of the Kingfishers is extremely finely painted, with incredible detail, allowing you to see the Kingfishers's plumage and features in stunning clarity. This depth of colour and detail has been captured brilliantly through the digitalisation process and is replicated for you on this delightful journal / notebook, which is now available for you to enjoy for noting down your thoughts, ideas, sketches, doodles, or to buy as a thoughtful gift for your friends and family.
Taylor White, a barrister by profession and landowner on the Nottinghamshire / Yorkshire border, was a keen naturalist and collector. He commissioned over 900 paintings of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish from the finest painters of his day. He was a governor and the founding Treasurer of The Foundling Hospital in London, as well as being a Fellow of The Royal Society. He was extremely well-connected in Society, which enabled him to create such a world-class collections of specimen and thus paintings. White's father in-law was Major-General John Armstrong, who as Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, Chief Royal Engineer and Quartermaster-General to the Forces, has his offices in The Tower of London. Consequently, Taylor White had access to the birds and beasts of The Royal Menagerie at the Tower. He also was able to borrow specimen from The British Museum. Some rarer and more exotic specimens were brought back from their great travels across the globe by his Royal Society friends, the naturalist Sir Joseph Banks, Bt. and the famous clockmaker, John Harrison.
The Common Kingfisher
The Common Kingfisher (Scientific name: Alcedo atthis) is a small yet striking bird known for its vibrant blues and oranges that adorn its feathers. Native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and the Middle East, these birds can typically be found inhabiting freshwater bodies such as rivers, lakes, and streams, where their main food source, fish, is abundant. This remarkable bird not only captivates with its appearance but also intrigues with its unique habits and behaviours.
Measuring around 16-19 cm in length, with a wingspan of 25-30 cm, the male Kingfisher boasts a brilliant azure-blue back and head, while the female displays a greenish-blue hue. Both sexes exhibit a bright orange underbelly. When it comes to hunting, the Kingfisher is an expert, feeding mainly on small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. They perch on branches near the water's edge, patiently waiting for their prey. Once they spot a target, they dive headfirst into the water, capturing the prey in their sharp, dagger-like bill.
Kingfishers are known to excavate tunnels in riverbanks to create their nesting burrows. The breeding season typically occurs between March and August, during which time the female lays 5-7 eggs. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs for approximately 19-21 days before the chicks hatch. The Kingfisher is a majestic bird, which, if you have the privilege of seeing one, is a sight never to be forgotten.
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