The Bald Eagle (Falco leucocephalus)
published 1731-1743
Mark Catesby
Artist, English, 1679 - 1749
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Artwork overview
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Medium
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
plate: 26.1 × 37.6 cm (10 1/4 × 14 13/16 in.)
sheet: 34.2 × 49 cm (13 7/16 × 19 5/16 in.) -
Accession
1977.24.1
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Catalogue Raisonné
Natural History, Vol. vol.1, no. 1
Artwork history & notes
Bibliography
1771
Catesby, Mark. The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. London: 1771.
Watermarks
fleur-de-lis in shield surmounted by crown above LVG
Wikidata ID
Q65574796