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Print (Etching)
(The American Partridge)
Mark Catesby
1731-1771
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mark Catesby (Etcher and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1969.1939 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1939 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
(The American Partridge)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Mark Catesby (Etcher and publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1731-1771
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: MC [letters together]
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Zoological illustration
- Botanical illustration
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
19.2 (H) x 12.8 (W) x 13.7 (Image H) x 10.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
48.8 (H) x 32.5 (W) x 34.8 (Image H) x 26.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.3 cm). Plate W: 10.3 in. (26.2 cm).
Publisher Summary
M. Catesby
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
M. Catesby
Edition Watermark
"VI"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
From: Mark Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands; Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects, and Plants [. . .] London, 2 vols. 1731-43 (first edition), 1754 (second edition), 1771 (B. White, publisher of third edition).