Psittacus viridis minor 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 parrot perched on a tree branch. The parrot has distinct colors: orange-yellow on its head and chest, green on its wings and back, and white with gray markings on the belly. The bird is on a branch surrounded by green leaves and a cut tree trunk. The background is blank, emphasizing the bird and plant life. The style resembles traditional ornithological illustrations.

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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: 26.3 x 20.2 cm (10 3/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.8 x 25.5 cm (16 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.105.17

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across top in plate: Der weiss gebrustete Bavagen / Tab.XLIV.; across bottom in plate: G.Eduards ad viv.delin. / J.M. Seligmann excudit. / Joh.Sebast.Leitner Sculps. / ... blanche.

Wikidata ID

Q74044844

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