The Ground Dove (Columba passerina)

published 1731-1743

Mark Catesby

Associated Names
Mark Catesby

Artist, English, 1679 - 1749

This is a drawing of a bird and a flowering plant. The drawing features a small bird labeled as "The Ground Dove," beneath an illustration of a botanical subject. The plant is adorned with leaves, flowers, and seed pods. The composition resembles classic botanical illustrations, with precise attention to detail. The accompanying text suggests a scientific context, enhancing the educational aim of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.7 × 26.2 cm (14 1/16 × 10 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.7 × 34.9 cm (19 15/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1967.10.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Natural History, Vol. vol.1, no. 26

  • Series Title

    Nat. Hist. of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Isl: V.1,T26

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1771

  • Catesby, Mark. The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. London: 1771.

Watermarks

HONIG

Wikidata ID

Q65511185

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