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.
Уметник
Mark Catesby
Датовање
published 1731–1743
Врста
Print
Техника
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Димензије
26.4 × 35.1 cm
Збирка
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Лиценца
Јавно добро, CC0

Опис слике

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