Barbary Falcon - Adult male
1872
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1872
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Barbary Falcon - Adult male is a 1872 watercolor by William Brodrick, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A bird sits perched on a rough, jagged rock. Its feathers are mostly gray with darker streaks, and its face has a mix of black and orange. The background is plain, with just a few faint lines suggesting distant plants. This is a watercolor, so the colors are soft and blended. The bird’s sharp eyes and still pose make it look alert, almost watching you. Next, look up Brodrick, William to see more of his bird paintings.
A watercolour titled *Barbary Falcon – Adult male* was created by William Brodrick in 1872, with a reversed and enhanced version later published as a lithograph in *Falconry in the British Isles* (2nd ed., 1873). The book’s plates, including this one, are credited to Brodrick as the lithographer. Brodrick also contributed to *Falconers’ Favourites* in 1865. The original watercolour was acquired by M. Strange in September 1970.
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William Brodrick painted birds in watercolour during the late 19th century. His Barbary Falcon – Adult male from 1872 shows a sharp-eyed raptor perched on a branch, the brown feathers catching the light. It’s a quiet…
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