The Buffel's Head Duck (Anas bucephala)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

This is a drawing of a duck. The image features a duck standing on a simple ground. The duck is depicted in profile, with a colorful head combining hues of blue and green, accented with white. The feathers on the duck's body are textured with detailed lines in shades of grey and black. The duck's legs and webbed feet are visible, rendered in an earthy tone. The background of the image is bare.
هنرمند
Mark Catesby
تاریخ
published 1731–1743
نوع
Print
شیوه
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
ابعاد
26.4 × 35.1 cm
مجموعه
National Gallery of Art, Washington
مجوز
مالکیت عمومی, CC0

توصیف تصویر

This is a drawing of a duck. The image features a duck standing on a simple ground. The duck is depicted in profile, with a colorful head combining hues of blue and green, accented with white. The feathers on the duck's body are textured with detailed lines in shades of grey and black. The duck's legs and webbed feet are visible, rendered in an earthy tone. The background of the image is bare.

Mark Catesby