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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Pied-billed Dobchick (Colymbus podiceps) is a 1737 ink by Mark Catesby, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This bird looks like a duck but with a plump, round body and a short, thick beak. Its feathers are mostly brown with a faint white stripe around its neck. One webbed foot is raised in the air, while the other rests on a flat, dark blue surface that looks like water. The artist used careful lines to show the bird’s feathers and the water’s texture. The image is labeled *Colymbus podiceps*, which is an old name for a type of diving bird. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one created detailed prints.
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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