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Bird (Larvivora Ruficeps)

British 19th Century

Associated Names

British 19th Century

Artist

This is a drawing of a bird called Larvivora ruficeps. The illustration shows a bird with a red-brown head, a black mask around its eyes, and a white throat. It has a dark upper body blending into grayish tones on the underparts. The bird is standing on the ground among grasses and fallen leaves in a naturalistic habitat.

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Artwork overview

Medium

hand-colored lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green
Dimensions

sheet: 14.4 × 22 cm (5 11/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1973.26.4

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65565383

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