Two Birds, One with Very Long Tailfeathers, and Blue Butterfly
| Title | Two Birds, One with Very Long Tailfeathers, and Blue Butterfly |
|---|---|
| Artist | George Edwards |
| Date | published 1745 18th century |
| Medium | hand-colored etching on laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. George B. Green |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Two Birds, One with Very Long Tailfeathers, and Blue Butterfly” is a work by George Edwards, dated published 1745. It is executed in hand-colored etching on laid paper and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to George Edwards. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to published 1745. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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