The Purple Jack Daw (Gracula Quiscula)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

This is a drawing of a bird perched on a rock. The bird has dark blue plumage with intricate feather details and a beak slightly open. It is standing on a rock with small tufts of grass or vegetation. The background is plain to emphasize the bird as the focal point.
Umělec
Mark Catesby
Datace
published 1731–1743
Druh
Print
Technika
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Rozměry
26 × 35 cm
Sbírka
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Volné dílo, CC0

Popis obrázku

This is a drawing of a bird perched on a rock. The bird has dark blue plumage with intricate feather details and a beak slightly open. It is standing on a rock with small tufts of grass or vegetation. The background is plain to emphasize the bird as the focal point.

Mark Catesby