The Purple Jack Daw (Gracula Quiscula)

Mark Catesby, gepubliceerd 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.
Kunstenaar
Mark Catesby
Datering
gepubliceerd 1731–1743
Soort
Prent
Techniek
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Afmetingen
26 × 35 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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