The Touraco Bird by Anonymous

The Touraco Bird 

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print

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toned paper

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print

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pencil sketch

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personal sketchbook

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coloured pencil

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botanical drawing

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sketchbook drawing

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watercolour illustration

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sketchbook art

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botanical art

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watercolor

"The Touraco" is an anonymous hand-colored engraving depicting a touraco bird, a species native to Africa, perched on a branch. The bird is depicted in vivid detail, showcasing its green and brown plumage with a striking red crest. This type of artwork, known as a "bird print", was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as a way to document and illustrate the diversity of the natural world. "The Touraco" captures a moment in time when scientific exploration and artistic representation went hand in hand.

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