Mark Catesby Hand-Colored Ornithological Engraving "The Brown Bittern", 1754

Item Details

Mark Catesby (English, 1683 – 1749)
The Brown Bittern, 1754
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Unsigned
Pulled from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands by George Edwards.
Original scientific name “Andrea Poiciloptila” inscribed in plate in bottom right corner.
An attribution label is attached to the verso of the frame.
The text page corresponding with this image is included on the verso of the frame.

Condition

- toning to print from aging; sticker and adhesive residue stuck to bottom left corner and along left edge of glass of frame; include page on verso of frame is very brittle with tears and rips along edges; bleed through from previous page throughout print.

Dimensions

- measures frame; artwork measures 10.25" W x 13.75" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGR89505