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A pelican, two swans and five other birds along a shore
Pelican, Swans
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Pelican, Swans

Artist Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert (German, 1780 - 1860)
Date1869
MediumEngraving
Dimensions16 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (41.3 x 31.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Dr. Mike Solar
Object number2012.56.8
Collections
Visual DescriptionOne pelican, and three other birds stand on a cliff over water; two swans and one other blue bird float on the water; one bird flies overhead. Plate 28 from "Atlas of the Natural History of the Animal Kingdom", 3rd edition, published by S. R. Urbino.
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