The Guillemot and the Puffin of the Isle of Man
1762
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1762
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows two birds, a guillemot and a puffin, perched on rocks. They face each other like a pair of neighbors chatting. The puffin’s bright beak stands out against the softer gray of the guillemot. George Edwards made this in 1762. He was one of the first artists to focus only on birds. His drawings helped people learn what these birds actually looked like. Look for another etching by Edwards, George next.
