Details

Title

The Longest Tailed Huming Bird, published according to Parliament, May, 1742 by George Edwards

Dated

1742

Artist

George Edwards

Nationality

English

Artist Life

1694 - 1773

Role

Artist

Gallery

Not on View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Dimension

9 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (23.18 x 18.42 cm) (plate)

Credit

The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, 1966

Accession Number

P.18,893

Medium

Hand-colored engraving

Country

England

Century

18th century

Rights

Public Domain

Classification

Prints

Catalogue Raisonne

Anker: pp. 124-126; "Fine Bird Books," p. 73, 74 Catesby

Wikipedia

Cite this information

Portfolio

From "A Natural History of Uncommon Birds. . ." Part I, 1743

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