Edwards, George, 1694-1773: The Crested Coot, and White Sheathbill

Edwards, George, 1694-1773: The Crested Coot, and White Sheathbill
Date
2 October 1803
By
Edwards, George, 1694-1773; Pass, John, 1783?-1832
Reference
A-470-019
Description

Hand-coloured engraving of a Red-knobbed Coot and a Snowy Sheathbill, drawn by George Edwards and engraved by J Pass, published 2 October 1803.

Plate from Ebenezer Sibly and Carl Linnaeus. 'A genuine and universal System of Natural History'. 14 vols. London: Lewis & Co., 1794-1810.

Depicts a Crested Coot [Red-knobbed coot (Fulica cristata)] and a White Sheathbill [Snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)].

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Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) Hand-coloured engraving, 216 x 126 mm.

Physical Description: Hand-coloured engraving on paper, 216 x 126 mm.

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Format
1 colour art print(s) Hand-coloured engraving, 216 x 126 mm, Scientific illustrations, Hand-coloured engraving on paper, 216 x 126 mm.
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