CHARLES COLLINS IO3 



original frames. They were sold at Christie's in 

 May, 1896, from the collection of Mr. C. H. T. 

 Hawkins, of Pulborough, Sussex. 



He painted twelve pictures, representing upwards 

 of 100 birds, which were engraved, plates 15 inches 

 by i8|- inches. 



In the British Museum are two books, Scone's 

 AvUim, and Plates of Birds, the illustrations in 

 which are by Collins; these were published by John 

 Lee in 1736; twelve plates are coloured. In the 

 second book eight are line engravings, 18 inches by 

 14 inches. 



Charles Collins died in 1 744. 



