Plate 41 European Bee Eater
2005.6.2
Name/Title
Plate 41 European Bee EaterEntry/Object ID
JJA.2005.6.2Description
This colored engraving was done by John Prideaux Selby for his Illustrations of British Orinthology (1821-1841). The engraving details two male and female European Bee Eaters; one perched atop a rock while the other is about to catch a honeybee. The bottom directly below the image bears an inscription reading: "BEE EATERS EUROPEAN. M&F." In the top-right corner is an inscription that reads: "PLATE XLI".Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Selby, Prideaux John
McNee, Daniel
Bohn, Henry George, 1796-1884