“A bird of prey" Illustration
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Title
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“A bird of prey" Illustration
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Description
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Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne (1844-1910) published in Punch Magazine in 1892 depicts a woman adorned with a feathered hat inhabiting the body of a forbidding predator bird that looms over a smaller bird. The bird plume fashion trend, which emerged in the 1860s, coincided with increased attention to bird protection among conservationists who had grown concerned over the extinction of certain avian species. The founding of the Nuttall Ornithological Club in 1873, the American Ornithological Union in 1883, and the Audubon Society in 1886 led to increased bird protection activism and legislation. In their crusade against feathered garments, and the millinery industry in particular, bird activists made fashionable women the target of their campaigns. Indeed, the inaugural lecture of the Audubon Society delivered by ornithologist Frank M. Chapman was titled “Woman as a Bird Enemy.'' This cartoon demonstrates how conservationist circles leveraged misogynistic imagery to scapegoat women.
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Publisher
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Punch Magazine
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Type
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Still image; Periodical illustration
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Format
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.jpeg
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Identifier
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BL5242492
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Subject
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bird plume; bird feathers; bird activism; bird protection; millinery industry; ornithology; Punch Magazine; Audubon Society
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Rights Holder
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Rights
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Public domain
A Bird of Prey