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Der Sittich mit der Halsbinde
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Der Sittich mit der Halsbinde

Date1793
After work by 1707 - 1788
OriginEurope, Germany, Berlin
MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching with period color
DimensionsOH: 5 5/8" x OW: 3 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Barnett Shepherd
Object number2018-269,29
DescriptionUpper margin reads: 'Der Sittich mit der Halsbinde. T. DCCLVII."
Lower margin reads: "Buff. N.d. Vogel. XIX.T"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).