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Arctic Tern

Brents and Lapwings, Four Avocets and Arctic Terns Triptych
Brents and Lapwings, Four Avocets and Arctic Terns Triptych

Brents and Lapwings, Four Avocets and Arctic Terns Triptych

Located in Deddington, GB

Arctic Terns by Robert Greenhalf [2020] limited_edition Woodcut Print on Paper Edition number 100 Image size: H:28 cm x W:28 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:38 cm x W:41 cm x D...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Gould, 1832
Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Gould, 1832

Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Gould, 1832

By John Gould

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Arctic Tern'. Old bird print depicting the Arctic Tern.

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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Von Wright, 1929
Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Von Wright, 1929

Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Von Wright, 1929

Located in Langweer, NL

Old bird print depicting the Arctic Tern. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von Wright.

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20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Von Wright, 1927
Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Von Wright, 1927

Antique Bird Print of the Arctic Tern by Von Wright, 1927

Located in Langweer, NL

Old bird print depicting the arctic tern. This print orginates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von Wright.

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Early 20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Antique Chromolithographs of Seabirds – Gulls, Terns & Skuas, c.1890
Set of Six Antique Chromolithographs of Seabirds – Gulls, Terns & Skuas, c.1890

Set of Six Antique Chromolithographs of Seabirds – Gulls, Terns & Skuas, c.1890

Located in Langweer, NL

The series includes several species, each carefully rendered with lifelike accuracy: 1. Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) and Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), perched on rocks and in fli...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Prints

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Common Tern by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789
Antique Bird Print of the Common Tern by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789

Antique Bird Print of the Common Tern by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789

Located in Langweer, NL

There are a number of similar species, including the partly sympatric Arctic tern, which can be separated on plumage details, leg and bill colour, or vocalisations.

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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Male Common Tern (Visdiefje) – Sepp & Nozeman Hand-Colored Bird Print, 1789
Male Common Tern (Visdiefje) – Sepp & Nozeman Hand-Colored Bird Print, 1789

Male Common Tern (Visdiefje) – Sepp & Nozeman Hand-Colored Bird Print, 1789

Located in Langweer, NL

Such detail allowed contemporary naturalists to distinguish the species from closely related terns, including the Arctic Tern. This print originates from the monumental Dutch ornith...

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Prints

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Paper

Water Birds Print: Swan, Pelican, Cormorant, Ducks – Antique 1867
Water Birds Print: Swan, Pelican, Cormorant, Ducks – Antique 1867

Water Birds Print: Swan, Pelican, Cormorant, Ducks – Antique 1867

Located in Langweer, NL

Pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) 10. Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) 11. Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) 12.

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Antique 1860s German Prints

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Paper

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Albany David Burnham-Smith Sculpture Arctic Tern
Albany David Burnham-Smith Sculpture Arctic Tern

Albany David Burnham-Smith Sculpture Arctic Tern

Unavailable

H 54 in W 22 in D 22 in

Albany David Burnham-Smith Sculpture Arctic Tern

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

No certificate present Superb David Burnham-Smith sculpture of an Arctic Tern after taking off with wings outstretched.

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20th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Sandpipers and Arctic Terns 1 (Northumberland): Oil Painting by Sara Dudman RWA
Sandpipers and Arctic Terns 1 (Northumberland): Oil Painting by Sara Dudman RWA

Sandpipers and Arctic Terns 1 (Northumberland): Oil Painting by Sara Dudman RWA

By Sara Dudman

Located in London, Hertfordshire

Sandpipers and Arctic Terns 1 (Northumberland), 2016, Oil on stretched canvas, 21 3/10 × 40 9/10 in, 54 × 104 cm by Sara Dudman RWA Contemporary painterly qualities and drawn marks ...

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2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE of Terns
Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE of Terns

Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE of Terns

Located in San Francisco, CA

A dramatic gouache on paper of Arctic terns by Keith Shackleton, a well-known British naturalist and artist.

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Vintage 1980s English Decorative Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE (English 1923-2015) Terns in Flight
Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE (English 1923-2015) Terns in Flight

Gouache on Paper by Keith Shackleton MBE (English 1923-2015) Terns in Flight

Located in San Francisco, CA

A dramatic gouache on paper of Arctic terns by Keith Shackleton, a well-known British naturalist and artist.

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Vintage 1980s English Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Mounth-Blown Glass Artic Tern by Oiva Toikka for Ittala, Finland, 2000s
Mounth-Blown Glass Artic Tern by Oiva Toikka for Ittala, Finland, 2000s

Mounth-Blown Glass Artic Tern by Oiva Toikka for Ittala, Finland, 2000s

By Oiva Toikka, Iittala

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Arctic Tern is the Birds by Toikka annual bird of year 2000 and it is in limited edition.

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Early 2000s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of 10 Antique Bird Prints of Various Sea Birds and a Passerine Bird
Set of 10 Antique Bird Prints of Various Sea Birds and a Passerine Bird

Set of 10 Antique Bird Prints of Various Sea Birds and a Passerine Bird

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of ten antique bird prints titled 'Alpine Accentor - Stormy Petrel - Gull-Billed Tern - Roseate Tern - Sooty Tern - Sandwich Tern - Swift Tern - Common Tern - Whiskered Tern - Ar...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

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Self Portrait with Terns

Self Portrait with Terns

By Katie O'Hagan

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Recently, Katie travelled to Iceland where she encountered flocks of Arctic Terns. They are known for dive-bombing and pecking at people's heads - they can be quite vicious.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Sandpipers and Arctic Terns: Oil Painting by Royal West Acadamician
Sandpipers and Arctic Terns: Oil Painting by Royal West Acadamician

Sandpipers and Arctic Terns: Oil Painting by Royal West Acadamician

By Sara Dudman

Located in London, Hertfordshire

Sandpipers and Arctic Terns 2 (Northumberland) by Sara Dudman RWA, 2016, Oil on stretched canvas, 48 4/5 × 21 3/10 × 1 3/5 in; 124 × 54 × 4 cm Sara paints with very gestural mark ma...

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2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Rare Mounth-Blown Glass Artic Tern by Oiva Toikka for Ittala, 2000. Annual Bird
Rare Mounth-Blown Glass Artic Tern by Oiva Toikka for Ittala, 2000. Annual Bird

Rare Mounth-Blown Glass Artic Tern by Oiva Toikka for Ittala, 2000. Annual Bird

By Oiva Toikka

Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH

Arctic Tern is the Birds by Toikka annual bird of year 2000 and it is in limited edition.

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Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

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