Parrot (Le Perroquet Indien. Psittacus Minimus)
1741
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1741
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows a bright green parrot perched on a stick. Its feathers pop against the plain white background. The artist used fine lines to draw each detail. Hand-colored etchings were made by printing black and white lines, then adding paint by hand. Only a few survive today. This one is small—about the size of a playing card. Look for another parrot in a different medium by the same artist.
