Bird Study: Rosy Faced Love Bird
1741
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1741
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Bird Study: Rosy Faced Love Bird is a 1741 by George Edwards, a Baroque work, depicting Parrot, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a colorful bird with a rosy face. The bird is drawn in detail, with feathers and beak clearly shown. It's interesting that the artist took time to study and draw this specific bird species, which was likely popular among bird collectors in England at that time. You can learn more about bird illustrations like this one at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
