A Red-Fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) and a Tawny-Shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) by Jabes Heenck

A Red-Fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) and a Tawny-Shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) 20 - 1775

drawing, gouache

drawing

netherlandish

gouache

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

fluid art

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

15_18th-century

painting painterly

animal drawing portrait

watercolour illustration

surrealist

watercolor

"A Red-Fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) and a Tawny-Shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis)" is a watercolor painting by the German artist Jabes Heenck, completed between 1770 and 1775. The painting depicts a Red-Fan Parrot and a Tawny-Shouldered Blackbird perched on a branch. The birds are painted in a highly realistic style, with attention to detail in their plumage and posture. Heenck’s painting exemplifies the genre of naturalist art, a style that gained popularity in the 18th century. The painting, currently held in the Städel Museum, showcases Heenck's talent for capturing the beauty and diversity of the natural world.