Musée No:286.140 ostrich but wanted his nudes to

but wanted his nudes to have “real flesh and bodily appearance” so they would appeal to modern tastes

He had strong opinions and odd habits

He was a pioneer of the movement to protect birds from the plume trade and was a co-founder of the Plumage League

At the end of the 1800s

His prints sold well

Musée No:286.140 ostrich but wanted his nudes toInsect Study Artist: John Curtis Date: 1791 1862 John Curtis (1791 1862) was an English entomologist and illustrator. At the age of 16 he became an apprentice at a local lawyer's office in Norwich but devoted his spare time to studying and drawing insects and, with insect collecting becoming a growing craze, he found he could make a living selling the specimens he found. In 1824 he began his greatest achievement, British Entomology: Being