The Swallow-Tailed Indian Roller, 1802-1805
George Edwardsexpand_more
Hand-colored engravingexpand_more
The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, 1966expand_more P.18,934
Not on Viewexpand_more
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds was an early and important contribution to the burgeoning field of ornithological illustration in England. This depiction of an Indian Roller illustrates the predominant conventions for representing birds at the time, showing it in a static profile view and perched on a stump. The detail may be exacting, but the representation is very different than the approach taken to showing Lady Impey’s birds.
Details
- Title
- The Swallow-Tailed Indian Roller
- Artist Life
- 1694 - 1773
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.18,934
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Anker: pp. 124-126; "Fine Bird Books," p. 73, 74; Catesby
- Curator Approved
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