Six Snipe and four herons on two plates on one for 'A New Drawing Book..of various kinds of birds, Drawn from the Life by Francis Barlow', 1731 (1 of 9)

Print made by George Bickham the Elder, 1683/4–1758, British, Six Snipe and four herons on two plates on one for 'A New Drawing Book..of various kinds of birds, Drawn from the Life by Francis Barlow', 1731 (1 of 9), 1731

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Creator:: Print made by George Bickham the Elder, 1683/4–1758
after Francis Barlow, 1622–1704
Published by Henry Overton, 1675/6–1751
Title:: Six Snipe and four herons on two plates on one for 'A New Drawing Book..of various kinds of birds, Drawn from the Life by Francis Barlow', 1731 (1 of 9)
Part Of:: Collective Title: A New Drawing Book Consisting of Various Kinds of Birds, Drawn from the Life by Mr. Francis Barlow
Date:: 1731
Medium:: Etching on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 11 5/16 x 7 1/4 inches (28.8 x 18.4 cm), Plate: 8 7/16 x 6 1/8 inches (21.5 x 15.5 cm), Image: 3 7/16 x 4 15/16 inches (8.8 x 12.5 cm), Image: 3 7/16 x 4 15/16 inches (8.8 x 12.5 cm)
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1978.43.1007
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: animal art | birds | concern | earthworm | flying | grasses | herons | pond | snipes (birds) | string | trap | trees | worms
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Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41452
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