The Stork (Ciconia Alba)

published 1731/1738

Eleazar Albin

Associated Names
Eleazar Albin

Artist, British, active 1713/1759

This is an illustration of a stork standing in a grassy area near a body of water. The bird has a white body, black wing feathers, long red legs, and a red beak. In the background, there is a small body of water with reeds and other plants. The style of the illustration is typical of natural history drawings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.7 × 23.4 cm (11 5/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.26.7

  • Series Title

    A Natural History of Birds, vol.II: pl.64

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65567956

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