John Hancock | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:JHancock1908_(cropped).jpg) John Hancock in 1874, photographed by Joseph W. Swan | |
| Born | 24 February 1808 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Died | 11 October 1890 (aged 82) St Mary's Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1] |
| Occupation | Ornithologist |
| Years active | 1829–1880s |
| Known for | Ornithological work, including taxidermy, research, art and writing |
| Notable work | The Struggle with the Quarry, 1851 |
John Hancock (24 February 1808 – 11 October 1890) was an English naturalist, ornithologist, taxidermist and landscape architect. Working during the golden age of taxidermy when mounted animals became a popular part of Victorian era interior design,[2] Hancock is considered the father of modern taxidermy[3][4]
Hancock introduced the style of dramatic and lifelike arrangement in taxidermy. One of his famous works "Struggle with the quarry" depicted a falcon attacking a heron which held an eel. This taxidermy mount was an attraction at the 1851 Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London.
- ^ Goddard, T. Russell (15 April 2018). "John Hancock: A Biography by T Russell Goddard (1929)". nhsn.org.uk. Natural History Society of Northumbria. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Davie, Oliver (1900). Methods in the art of taxidermy. Philadelphia: David McKay.
- ^ Brooks, Marjorie (1938). "Allan Brooks: A Biography" (PDF). The Condor. 40 (1): 12–17. doi:10.2307/1363833. JSTOR 1363833.
- ^ Leon Pray (31 July 2015). Taxidermy. Read Books Limited. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-4733-7688-5.