Black Guillemot (Uria Grylle)
~ 1828
About this artwork
A lithographic print depicting a Black Guillemot, a medium-sized seabird, swimming in water. The illustration captures the bird's distinctive black plumage and prominent white wing patch.
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The Black Guillemot (Uria grylle) is a fascinating seabird native to Arctic and subarctic regions, known for its agile diving abilities. This illustration, characteristic of late 19th to early 20th-century scientific art, highlights the meticulous detail and accuracy naturalists and artists aimed for in documenting the natural world, before the advent of widespread color photography made such detailed prints less common.
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Black Guillemot (Uria Grylle)
Wihelm Wright, ~ 1828
