A Concert of Birds

1778

Richard Earlom, after Mario Nuzzi

Associated Names
Richard Earlom

Artist, British, 1743 - 1822

Mario Nuzzi

Artist After, Italian, 1603 - 1673

This is a drawing of various birds perched on branches. The drawing shows different bird species in intricate detail, with a large peacock on the left, surrounded by other birds including parrots, an owl, a toucan, and a heron. The birds are perched on a gnarled tree with branches, displaying dynamic poses. Some birds appear to be in flight, while others are settled on the branches. The background is a softly shaded sky, adding depth to the scene. The drawing has a monochromatic tone, emphasizing texture, form, light, and shadow.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1884

  • Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits, Being a Descriptive Catalogue of These Engravings from the Introduction of the Art to the Early Part of the Present Century. 4 vols. London: Henry Sotheran and Co., 1884: undesc.

1886

  • Wessely, J.E. _Wessely, J. E. Richard Earlom: Verzeichniss seiner Radirungen und Schabkunstblätter. Hamburg, 1886, no. 139, i/ii

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Mario di Fiori, pinxit; lower center in plate: Publish'd Dec. 1st 1778, J Boydell Engraver Cheapside London; lower right in plate: R Earlom sculp

Wikidata ID

Q19858592

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