The Fieldfare of Carolina (Turdus migratorius)
published 1731-1743
Artist, English, 1679 - 1749

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 x 34.4 cm (10 1/4 x 13 9/16 in.)
sheet: 36.4 x 50.8 cm (14 5/16 x 20 in.) -
Accession
1991.163.35
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Catalogue Raisonné
Natural History, Vol. vol.1, no. 29
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, Virginia; gift to NGA, 1991.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1771
Catesby, Mark. The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. London: 1771.
Inscriptions
lower left in plate: T.29.; lower left in plate: Turdus pilaris,migratorius. / The Fieldfare.; lower left in plate: Aristolochia &c. / The Snake-root.
Watermarks
present but not identified [WHATMAN?]
Wikidata ID
Q74894792