Parus &c./Ligustrum &c.

Date1731-1743

Maker Mark Catesby (1683 - 1749)

MediumLine engraving and etching on laid paper with manuscript notations in iron gall ink

DimensionsOverall: 14 3/8 × 10 3/8in. (36.5 × 26.4cm)

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor in honor of Margaret Pritchard

Object number2022-165,7

DescriptionUpper left corner: "63"
Along bottom of page: "[manuscript notation?] Parus luteus/ MC (cypher)/ Laurus Carolinensis/ (manuscript notation) 352"
Label TextThis engraving was part of Mark Catesby’s publication ‘Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands” which was published between 1731-43. Unlike prints that were published as part of that work, this print is trimmed and uncolored. It is part of a set of prints that are annotated with handwritten notes in naturalist George Edwards’ hand. Edwards was Catesby's protégé and collaborator on the project.