John Latham – Crested Coot – Engraving (19th Century)

"Crested Coot" presents an ornithological study illustrating a dark-plumaged aquatic bird characterized by its red frontal crest and lobed feet standing upon a grassy mound. The composition exemplifies nineteenth-century British natural history engraving created to systematically classify and record global avian species for comprehensive ornithological treatises. John Latham was a pioneering English physician, naturalist, and ornithologist celebrated for his foundational contributions to the systematic description and classification of worldwide bird species. Artist or Maker: John Latham. Dimensions: Approximately 24 cm x 18 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 19th Century

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