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The Tropic Bird (Phaeton aethereus)

Mark Catesby, Johann Michael Seligmannprobably 1743/1762

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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

  • Title: The Tropic Bird (Phaeton aethereus)
  • Creator: Johann Michael Seligmann after Mark Catesby
  • Date Created: probably 1743/1762
  • Physical Dimensions: plate: 21.9 x 37.5 cm (8 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.) sheet: 24.4 x 39.1 cm (9 5/8 x 15 3/8 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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