Great Cormorant, Young Bird (Phalacrocorax Carbo)
~ 1828
About this artwork
A detailed scientific illustration depicting a young Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Carbo) in profile, standing on a rock. The bird is rendered with fine attention to its patterned plumage and anatomical features.
Did you know?
Wilhelm von Wright, along with his brothers Magnus and Ferdinand, were renowned Finnish-Swedish naturalists and artists who greatly contributed to ornithology in the 19th century. Their iconic series 'Svenska Fåglar' (Swedish Birds) meticulously documented Nordic bird species through these precise and often hand-colored lithographs, becoming a foundational work in Scandinavian natural history.
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Great Cormorant, Young Bird (Phalacrocorax Carbo)
Wihelm Wright, ~ 1828
