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Enicurus Maculatus (Spotted Forktail)

Elizabeth Gould

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Elizabeth Gould

Artist, British, 1804 - 1841

This is a drawing of a bird known as Enicurus maculatus. The image depicts a black and white bird standing on the ground. The bird has a predominantly black head and upper body with a white patch on the nape. The wings have white markings on a black background. The tail is elongated and forked with black and white bands. The bird has yellow legs and black talons. The drawing has a minimal composition focusing on the details of the bird's plumage and form.

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Artwork overview

Medium

hand-colored lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green
Dimensions

sheet: 43.3 × 33 cm (17 1/16 × 13 in.)
Accession Number

1972.77.14

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65567977

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