Gerald Thayer

Snipe
c. 1895–1901

A detailed illustration of a snipe, a type of wading bird, lying on its side. The artwork captures the bird's intricate feather patterns and long, straight bill, set against a plain, lightly stained background with faint script and markings along the edges.

A detailed illustration of a snipe, a type of wading bird, lying on its side. The artwork captures the bird's intricate feather patterns and long, straight bill, set against a plain, lightly stained background with faint script and markings along the edges.

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Date
c. 1895–1901

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 5 7/16in. (32.1 × 13.8 cm)

Accession number
71.193a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. G. Macculloch Miller

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Gerald Thayer
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