Green Bird with Red Throat and Brown and Orange Bird

George Edwards

Associated Names
George Edwards

Artist, English, 1694 - 1773

This is a painting of two birds perched on branches. The upper bird has green plumage with a red throat and a long, slender beak. The lower bird has brown and rust hues, a slender body, and a yellow patch on its side. Both birds are perched on branches of a bare, gnarled tree. In the background, there is greenery with a small mound of grass and a partial wooden fence.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Dr. and Mrs. George B. Green

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.9 x 18.8 cm (9 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 21.9 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.105.6

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: 121

Wikidata ID

Q74044785

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