Pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
- CA RBD Gwillim-1-055
- Item
- [between 1801 and 1807?]
Part of Gwillim Collection
Painting of a maroon coloured bird with long, black tipped tail feathers, with a white head and wings, and very long, thin claws. Painted on a light tan wash background, minimal shading and only a few light brushes of foliage. Inscription in bottom left reads, "Pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)."
Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807