A little bird mentioned that #SuperbOwlSunday falls on the 7th February this year. In celebration, here is a spotlight on some of the finest depictions of owls on Art UK.

Artists featured in this Curation: Alfred Priest (1810–1850), Carlo Levi (1902–1975), R. Williams, Gordon Griffiths (b.1944), Walter Spitzer (b.1927), Walenty Pytel (b.1941), Joy Sulway, Julian Warren (b.1958), Marjan Wouda (b.1960), Keith Rowntree, and 11 more See all

21 artworks

Storyline Album Showcase

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Photo credit: Norfolk Museums Service

Owlegarchy 1848
Alfred Priest (1810–1850)
Oil on canvas
H 77 x W 63.7 cm
Norfolk Museums Service

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Head of an Owl
Carlo Levi (1902–1975)
Oil on wood
H 65 x W 44 cm
Royal Academy of Music

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Tawny Owl
R. Williams (active c.1960–1988)
Oil on card
H 30.5 x W 20.5 cm
English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall

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Barn Owl
Gordon Griffiths (b.1944)
Steel & wood
H 98 x W 51 x D 37 cm
The Beacon Museum

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Owl
Walter Spitzer (b.1927)
Oil on canvas
H 17.8 x W 11.5 cm
Paintings Collection

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Owl 1973
Walenty Pytel (b.1941)
Welded steel
H 49.5 x W 34.5 x D 16 cm
Stockport Heritage Services

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Photo credit: Totnes Elizabethan House Museum

Two Owls
Joy Sulway
Acrylic on board
H 25.3 x W 35.7 cm
Totnes Elizabethan House Museum

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Night Owls 2017
Julian Warren (b.1958)
Stainless steel
H 50 x W 25 x D 25 cm
University of Bristol

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Owl of Few Words c.2003
Marjan Wouda (b.1960)
Bronze (?)
H 61 x W 22.5 x D 26 cm
Lancashire County Council

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Photo credit: Dudley Museums Service

The One-Legged Owl with a Cinnamon Lute
Keith Rowntree
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 46 cm
Dudley Museums Service

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Barred Owl 1985
Charles Joslin (1922–2001)
Wood engraving on paper
H 29.4 x W 21.2 cm
American Museum & Gardens

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The Gates of Death 1969
John Bellany (1942–2013)
Oil on canvas
H 186.5 x W 152.5 cm
The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum

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Photo credit: Barnstaple Town Council

Francis Carruthers Gould (1844–1925), at His Desk 1899
Alec Carruthers Gould (1870–1948)
Oil on canvas
H 38 x W 50 cm
Barnstaple Town Council

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The Owl and the Pussycat 1981–1983
Peter Blake (b.1932)
Tempera on hardboard
H 27.3 x W 31.8 cm
Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

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Photo credit: National Galleries of Scotland

James Boswell (1740–1795), Diarist and Biographer of Dr Samuel Johnson 1765
George Willison (1741–1797)
Oil on canvas
H 135.2 x W 96.5 cm
National Galleries of Scotland

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