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"Scarlet and Green Parrot", native name "Wellat"

Artist: Watling, Thomas
Created: [Between 1792 and 1797]
Dimensions: 21.7 x 20.1 cm
Reference: Watling Drawing - no. 134

 

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Bird facing to the left, perched on a branch against a plain background. The head and tail are quite erect. The bird has a red head, breast and belly, green wings, blue back and grey tail feathers. The drawing is framed by a pencil border and annotated in ink and pencil.

 

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