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Booby
Artist/Maker
Marcus Catesby
(England, 1682 - 1749)
Date1771
MediumHand colored engraving
Dimensionsframe: 21 3/4 × 15 in. (55.2 × 38.1 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineAllison and James Eden
Terms
Object numberW2014.008.002
DescriptionFull bodied side view of booby (bird) with head turned towards back. Line drawing of the bird's portrait with mouth open in upper leftStatus
Not on viewFather Louis Hennepin