R. Schlenker et W. Baumeister, VONMANNLICH,JOHANN,CHRISTIAN (1741-1822) - AN EXCELLENT BIRD ARTIST OF THE 18TH-CENTURY, Journal fur Ornithologie, 136(4), 1995, pp. 435-440
Between 1787 and 1799 JOHANN CHRISTIAN VON MANNLICH created an ornitho
logical work entitled ''Sammlung europaischer Vogel'' with more than 3
00 watercolour paintings of birds. The paintings which are of a fine q
uality have so far been unknown to ornithologists. The work has never
been printed so far. 31 of the watercolours are listed.