The Logger-head Turtle (Testudo Cavanna)

Mark Catesby, kiadva: 1731–1743

This is a drawing of a turtle. The image shows a turtle with a detailed texture of its shell and skin, positioned horizontally across the middle of the composition. The turtle appears to be swimming or floating in a textured blue surface representing water. Below the water, there is the text "Testudo &c." printed in fine script. The drawing emphasizes the turtle's features, such as its segmented limbs, scaly body, and shell patterns.

Művész: Mark Catesby
Datálás: kiadva: 1731–1743
Műfaj: Grafika
Technika: etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Méretek: 25,5 × 35,1 cm
Gyűjtemény: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc: Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a drawing of a turtle. The image shows a turtle with a detailed texture of its shell and skin, positioned horizontally across the middle of the composition. The turtle appears to be swimming or floating in a textured blue surface representing water. Below the water, there is the text "Testudo &c." printed in fine script. The drawing emphasizes the turtle's features, such as its segmented limbs, scaly body, and shell patterns.

Mark Catesby