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Parrot (Le Perroquet Brunatre. Pfittacus Fulcus Mexicanus)

Johann Sebastian Leitner after George Edwards

Associated Names

Johann Sebastian Leitner

Artist, German, 1715 - 1795

George Edwards

Artist After, English, 1694 - 1773

The image shows a colorful parrot on a tree branch with small shrubs and plants in the background. The parrot has various colors on its feathers, including green, blue, red, and brown.

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Artwork overview

Medium

hand-colored etching
Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green
Accession Number

1973.26.24

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65572379

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