The red Wing'd Starling. The broad leaved candle-berry Myrtle.

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Object Details

Artist

Mark Catesby, English, born Essex, England 1682/1683-died London, England 1749

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase

Date

1727-1731

Object number

1981.10.1

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Graphic Arts-Print

Medium

hand-colored etching on paper

Dimensions

plate: 10 3/8 x 13 7/8 in. (26.3 x 35.3 cm)

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Department

Graphic Arts

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Animal\bird\starling

Study\botanical study\Broad-leaved candle-berry myrtle

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d479a128-fd62-41f1-8b4b-1e557f183569

Record ID

saam_1981.10.1