Charles Collins

Collins was active in and around London during the 1730s and 1740s and he is considered to be amongst the best animal painters of his generation. His portraits of birds are particularly remarkable for their accuracy of plumage and colour. Furthermore, he succeeded in drawing the species in a way that displayed their habits and characters. Works by Collins very rarely appear on the market, although he is strongly represented in public collections such as the National Gallery of Ireland, the Victoria and Albert Museum, McGill University, Montreal and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.