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StatsThe Pied-billed Dobchick, Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands
The Pied-billed Dobchick or Grebe was first depicted and described by Mark Catesby nearly 300 years ago. The bird in Catesby’s illustration was a male, collected in South Carolina, and its description is headed by a Latin phrase that very neatly sums up most of what most birders know about this species: Podicepes minor rostro vario, a “rather small grebe with a marked bill.”Catesby’s rendition is a remarkable piece of ornithological illustration. The distinctive markings of bill, throat, face, and eye are accurate and precise, and the strange, hair-like, silky texture of the feathers is admirably well drawn. The challenge of showing the most characteristic feature of all grebes, the outsized, extravagantly lobed foot, is neatly met by depicting the bird mid-preen.
mark catesby, english, born essex, england 1682/1683-died london, england 1749 (1682 – 1749)
Explore the groundbreaking work of Mark Catesby, an English naturalist & artist renowned for his detailed illustrations of the New World's flora & fauna in 'Carolina, Florida & Bahamas'.
Huntington Museum of Art (Huntington, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Pied-billed Dobchick, Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands
- Artist: mark catesby, english, born essex, england 1682/1683-died london, england 1749
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Huntington Museum of Art
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
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