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Originally published in All About Your Canary - 1951.
Each bird in this collection of thirty-six life-size canary portraits was painted from an
actual live model carefully selected to typify the best qualities of a particular breed or
type.
William C. Dilger, one of America's most talented ornitholigical artists, painted these
outstanding canary portraits. At the time the paintings were made, Mr. Dilger was completing work
for his Doctor's degree at Cornell University. Mr. Dilger has had many years of experience
in the field of bird painting. As a boy, he found his greatest pleasure in drawing birds.
Even while in the Army in World War II, he found time to continue his study by sketching wild
birds native to India and the Far East. This collection of paintings truly represents a
labor of love.
Mr. George F. Mitchell of Toronto, Canada, one of the continent's most highly regarded bird
show judges, supervised the descriptions in the "Gallery Catalogue" and served as consultant
throughout the preparation of the paintings. Mr Mitchell is well-known both in Canada and the
United States for his efforts in connection with bird shows.
The Gallery Catalogue
Variegated Yellow Roller In
Song
Clear Cap Silver Lizard
Canary
Yellow-Green Border Fancy
Canary
Ticked-Buff Border Fancy
Canary
Miniature Fawn Border Fancy
Canary
Cinnamon-Marked Norwich
Canary
Plain Head Clear Buff Norwich
Canary
Colorfed Norwich Plain Head
Canary
Wing-Marked Dark Crested
Norwich Canary
Canary And European Goldfinch
Cross
Canary And European Linnet
Cross
Male Venezulean Black-Hooded
Red Siskin
Female Venezulean Black-Hooded
Red Siskin
Mahogany Canary And Siskin 1st
Cross
Orange-Cinnamon Canary And
Siskin 2nd Cross
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