Gerald Thayer

Starling with Beetles
1900

A highly detailed illustration of a starling bird lying on its back, surrounded by various insects on a weathered paper background. The bird's plumage is rendered with iridescent colors, and the artwork is annotated with "Summer of 1900. G.H.T." in the lower right corner.

A highly detailed illustration of a starling bird lying on its back, surrounded by various insects on a weathered paper background. The bird's plumage is rendered with iridescent colors, and the artwork is annotated with "Summer of 1900. G.H.T." in the lower right corner.

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Date
1900

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 7 5/16in. (31.8 × 18.6 cm)

Accession number
71.195

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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