The Laughing Gull (Larus articilla)

Mark Catesby, gepubliceerd 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.
Kunstenaar
Mark Catesby
Datering
gepubliceerd 1731–1743
Soort
Prent
Techniek
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Afmetingen
26,2 × 34,3 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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