Der große Sittich mit den langen Schwanzspitzen
Date1797
After work by
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de
1707 - 1788
OriginEurope, Germany, Berlin
MediumBlack and white engraving and etching with period color
DimensionsOH: 6 1/2" x OW: 4"
Credit LineGift of Barnett Shepherd
Object number2018-269,28
DescriptionUpper margin reads: "Der große Sittich mit den langen Schwanzspitzen T.DCCXXXXV."Lower margin reads: "Buff. N. d.Vogel. XIX.th."
Label TextFrom Herrn von Buffon's 'Naturgeschichte der Vögel: Neunzehnter Band,' Volume 19ProvenanceBefore 2009, Grey Heron Antiques (Atlanta, GA); 2009, purchased by Barnett Shepherd (Staten Island, NY); 2018-present, given to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de
1793
