Psittacus minor gutture fusco, occidentalis
1755
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Johann Sebastian Leitner
Johann Sebastian Leitner (1715–1795) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Psittacus minor gutture fusco, occidentalis is a 1755 ink by Johann Sebastian Leitner, a Baroque work, depicting Parrot, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a small etching of a brown-throated parakeet. Its feathers are carefully shaded in gray and brown ink. The bird sits on a branch with its beak open as if it’s about to call out. Hand-colored etchings like this were popular before photography. Artists would carve lines into metal, then add watercolor by hand. This one shows details you’d miss in a quick sketch. Look for more bird prints by Leitner at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Johann Sebastian Leitner (1715–1795) was an artist.
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