1754
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Blue Winged Shoveler (Anas clypeata foemina) is a 1754 ink by Mark Catesby, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a female blue-winged shoveler duck standing in shallow water. Its feathers mix earthy browns with bright blues on the wings. The artist added hand coloring to bring the colors to life. Mark Catesby worked in early 1700s America. He painted birds and plants where he lived. This duck picture was published in a book about the wildlife he saw. It's printed using etching and engraving techniques. Look up Catesby, Mark to see more of his natural scenes.
Mark Catesby (24 March 1683 – 23 December 1749) was an English naturalist who studied the flora and fauna of the New World.
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