Eleazar Albin

Weiss, Eleazar

British, active 1713/1759

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This is a drawing of a stork on a grassy terrain. The image depicts a stork standing on a patch of grass. The stork has a long neck, long legs, light-colored plumage with darker wings, and a reddish-orange beak. The bird's feathers are intricately drawn. The background includes plants like tall blades and cattails. The illustration emphasizes the stork's elegance and poise.
Eleazar Albin, The Stork (Ciconia Alba), published 1731/1738, hand-colored etching, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, 1978.88.1

The Stork (Ciconia Alba)

Eleazar Albin · published 1731/1738 · hand-colored etching ·  Accession ID  1978.88.1

This is an illustration of a stork standing in a grassy area near a body of water. The bird has a white body, black wing feathers, long red legs, and a red beak. In the background, there is a small body of water with reeds and other plants. The style of the illustration is typical of natural history drawings.
Eleazar Albin, The Stork (Ciconia Alba), published 1731/1738, hand-colored etching, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, 1973.26.7

The Stork (Ciconia Alba)

Eleazar Albin · published 1731/1738 · hand-colored etching ·  Accession ID  1973.26.7