Artwork
The Red-Headed Finch from Surinam
The Red-Headed Finch from Surinam is an ink print by the Baroque artist George Edwards. It dates from 1741 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower center in plate in reverse: August the 7 - 1741; lower right in plate: Geo Edwards; across bottom in plate: The red headed finch from Surinam published according ... May 1742; lower center in plate: 23
About this work
Overview
The Red-Headed Finch from Surinam is a hand-colored etching on laid paper created by George Edwards in 1741.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two birds, one perched on a bare branch and the other amidst foliage and water, identified as a red-headed finch from Surinam, suggesting a representation of a real species from that region.
Technique & Style
The image features flat yet vivid colors against a neutral background, with simple yet precise renderings of branches and leaves, characteristic of scientific illustrations of the period.
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