Name/Title
Spectacle ScoterEntry/Object ID
JJA.2007.7.4Description
This colored Engraving was done by Prideaux John Selby for his publication, "Illustrations of British Ornithology", published in Edinburgh between 1821 and 1833. The engraving details a Scoter Sea Duck swimming in the ocean as a flock of his brethren reside around a promontory in the background. In the background on the far-right, a lone duck can be seen perched atop a rock. The bottom bears an inscription reading: "SPECTACLE SCOTER." The upper-right reads: "PLATE LXIX."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Selby, Prideaux JohnRole
ArtistDate made
1821 - 1834Notes
Date: 1821-1834
Technique: EngravingDimensions
Height
20-5/8 inWidth
25-5/8 in