PSITTACUS (Parrots)
Date1826
Engraver
James Pass
1790 - 1832
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching with period color
DimensionsOH: 10" x OW: 8"
Credit LineGift of Barnett Shepherd
Object number2018-269,19
DescriptionUpper margin reads: "PSITTACUS/ J. Pass sc."Lower margin reads: "1. P. Macao. 2. P. Garrulus Var. 3. P. Mollunccensis. 4. P. Banksu./ Engraved for the Encylopaedia Londinesis. 1826"Label TextFrom, John Wilkes, "Encyclopedia Londninesis or Universal Dictionary..." Volume XXI, (London: Printed for Jones, at the Encyclopedia Offices..., 1826).ProvenanceBefore 2015, Ruckersville Gallery (Ruckersville, VA); 2015, purchased by Barnett Shepherd (Staten Island, NY); 2018-present, given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
