Mark Catesby, The Rice Bird

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(British, 1679-1749)

T. 14, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 1, London, 1754, hand colored etching on laid paper with "J Whatman" watermark, plate 10-1/8 x 14 in., sheet 14-3/8 x 20-3/4 in.; Kent style parcel painted and gilt wood frame, 28-5/8 x 24-5/8 x 1 in.

Provenance: Estate of Richard and Shirley Roberts, Virginia Beach, Virginia