'The Small Paroquet' Size:XL: 100 x 80cm takes the Irish bull by

takes the Irish bull by the horns

Archibald Campbell 9th Earl of Argyll was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1663

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The three figures at the base represent Britain

'The Small Paroquet' Size:XL: 100 x 80cm takes the Irish bull byOrnithological study of the Little Lorikeet (Glossopsitta pusilla) a bird native to Australia. Shown perched on a low tree branch. Plate 48 from Journal of a voyage to New South Wales by John White (J. Debrett, London, 1790). The accompanying text states that this is: 'Green Paroquet, with somewhat lengthened tail; the feathers round the beak, and the base of the tail feathers, red.' The plate is inscribed: 'S. Stone Delin. The Small Paroquet. London