Fedoa Americana, pectore ruso

Johann Michael Seligmann after George Edwards

Associated Names
Johann Michael Seligmann

Artist, German, 1720 - 1762

George Edwards

Artist After, English, 1694 - 1773

This is a drawing of a bird with long legs and a red chest. The bird is standing on green grass beside a small tree trunk, with its bill pointing forward. Its feathers display a mix of brown, red, and white tones. In the background, a small house with a red roof can be seen nestled among trees. The drawing includes text in the upper portion with Latin and French notations.

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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: 28.4 x 21.9 cm (11 3/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 44.1 x 27.6 cm (17 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.105.13

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across top in plate: Tab.XXXIII / (title); across bottom in plate: G. Eduards ad viv.delin. / Cum Privil.S.C.Majest. / J.M.Seligmann Sculps.et excud. / Fedoa Americana ... Rouge

Watermarks

Fleur-de-lys (similar to Heawood 1860)

Wikidata ID

Q74044809

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