The Blue Heron (Ardea coerulea)

published 1731-1743

Mark Catesby

Associated Names
Mark Catesby

Artist, English, 1679 - 1749

This is a painting of a blue heron standing beside water. The heron has deep blue plumage, a long neck, and a pointed beak suited for fishing. Its legs are long and green. The eye is detailed. The surroundings include grass, cattail plants, and water, suggesting a wetland habitat. The painting is in the style of John James Audubon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving with hand coloring on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.5 × 25.6 cm (14 × 10 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 53.6 × 34.3 cm (21 1/8 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.25.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Natural History, Vol. vol.1, no. 76

  • Series Title

    Nat. Hist. of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Isl.:V.1,T76

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1771

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

Wikidata ID

Q65511197

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