The Laughing Gull (Larus articilla)
Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743
- Уметник
- Mark Catesby
- Датовање
- published 1731–1743
- Врста
- Техника
- etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
- Димензије
- 26.2 × 34.3 cm
- Збирка
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Лиценца
- Јавно добро, CC0
Опис слике
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.