The Guillemot and the Puffin of the Isle of Man

1762

George Edwards

Associated Names
George Edwards

Artist, English, 1694 - 1773

The image shows a large bird standing on a rock with red coral-like plants around it, and a smaller bird in the water in the background to the left. The color palette includes natural tones like brown, gray, and black for the birds, and muted shades of red and green for the foliage and water. The larger bird is on the right, facing right, while the smaller bird is on the left, facing left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 × 22.7 cm (11 7/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.26.25

  • Series Title

    A Natural History of Uncommon Birds and Animals (1743-51)

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65568635

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