Cape petrel ( Le Pierrot tachete, moyen. Le petit Pierrot commun. Tab. LXXV. )

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• ARTIST: George Edwards

• PUBLISHER: Published by Johann Joseph Fleishmann, Nuremberg.

• MEDIUM: Copper engraving, hand colored,

  DATE: 1749-53.

• EDITION SIZE: Average platemark 10 x 8" (25.3 x 20.3 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This engraving of the Pintado Petrel, also known as the Cape petrel or Cape fulmar, was created by Johann Michael Seligmann for Sammlung Verschiedener Auslandischer und Seltener Vogel, published between 1749 and 1753. Seligmann’s work served as the German edition of George Edwards’ A Natural History of Uncommon Birds and Mark Catesby’s Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, bringing together the achievements of these two leading English naturalists, who were both colleagues and friends. <br><br> The Pintado Petrel is a striking seabird of the Southern Ocean, easily identified by its black-and-white speckled plumage—pintado meaning “painted” in Portuguese and Spanish. First illustrated by Edwards in 1747 and formally described by Linnaeus in 1758, it remains the sole member of its genus, Daption. With a population of around two million, this hardy species breeds on subantarctic islands and is known for its bold behavior, often following ships and defending its nest with a spray of stomach oil. Seligmann’s image captures both the bird’s elegance and its significance in 18th-century natural history.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 12.75 x 16 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition and color.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Birds , Other Water Birds