Wood Ibis, Scarlet Ibis, Flamingo, and White Ibis, published 1808-1814

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Medium

hand-colored engraving with etching on wove paper

Dimensions

plate: 25.9 x 33.7 cm (10 3/16 x 13 1/4 in.)

sheet: 28.1 x 36.4 cm (11 1/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Collection of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

Accession Number

1991.163.106

Artists / Makers

John G. Warnicke (artist) American, died 1818

Alexander Wilson (artist after) American, 1766 - 1813

Image Use

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Inscription

lower left in plate: Drawn from Nature by A. Wilson; lower right in plate: Engraved by J.G.Warnicke; across bottom in plate: 1. Wood Ibis. 2. Scarlet I. 4. Flamingo. 3. White Ibis.; lower center in plate: 66

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, Virginia; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Green, George Benjamin, Dr. and Mrs.