Mark Catesby (After), 2 Naturalist Prints, 1771
Mark Catesby (After)
English, 1683-1749
"The Hawks-bill Turtle" and "The American Blue-Winged Teal" - late 18th century
Hand colored engravings on laid paper
From "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands". Note: "Querquedula" (American Blue-Winged Teal) having the Strasbourg Lily watermark, associated with the 1771 edition published posthumously by Benjamin White. "Querquedula" accompanied by matching period text sheet describing the Blue-Winged Teal.
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Mark Catesby (After)
English, 1683-1749
"The Hawks-bill Turtle" and "The American Blue-Winged Teal" - late 18th century
Hand colored engravings on laid paper
From "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands". Note: "Querquedula" (American Blue-Winged Teal) having the Strasbourg Lily watermark, associated with the 1771 edition published posthumously by Benjamin White. "Querquedula" accompanied by matching period text sheet describing the Blue-Winged Teal.
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