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The Swallow Tail Hawk (Falco furcatus)

Mark Catesbypublished 1754

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States

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Title: The Swallow Tail Hawk (Falco furcatus)
Creator: Mark Catesby
Date Created: published 1754
Physical Dimensions: plate: 37.9 x 26.4 cm (14 15/16 x 10 3/8 in.) sheet: 43.5 x 30.8 cm (17 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
Provenance: Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, Virginia; gift to NGA, 1991.
Rights: CC0
Medium: hand-colored engraving on laid paper

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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