The Laughing Gull (Larus articilla)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

The image shows a bird perched on a textured rock by the sea. The bird has a dark head, grey body, slender legs with webbed feet, an open beak with a vibrant orange interior, and long, overlapping tail feathers. There is water visible at the bottom left of the rock.
Artist
Mark Catesby
Date
published 1731–1743
Type
Print
Medium
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Dimensions
26.2 × 34.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a bird perched on a textured rock by the sea. The bird has a dark head, grey body, slender legs with webbed feet, an open beak with a vibrant orange interior, and long, overlapping tail feathers. There is water visible at the bottom left of the rock.

Mark Catesby