The Swallow tail'd Hawk

Date1731-1743

Maker Mark Catesby (1683 - 1749)

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

DimensionsOverall: 16 3/8 × 11 1/2in. (41.6 × 29.2cm)

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor in honor of Margaret Pritchard

Object number2022-165,1

DescriptionUpper right corner reads: "T.4./ Accepiter cauda forcipater furcata./ The Swallow tail'd Hawk."

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.