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Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) leaning forward, with bronze-green plumage shot with gold, a coppery brown neck, long legs and a curved bill. Grey ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) leaning forward, with bronze-green plumage shot with gold, a coppery brown neck, long legs and a curved bill. Grey ground.

Birds

Glossy ibis

Artist
Francesco Munari
Theme
Birds
Type
Original drawing
Availability
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Medium
Pen, pencils and acrylic paint

From the “Birds” theme. Portraits of birds in pen, pencil and acrylic paint: raptors, songbirds, tropical and water birds, studied feather by feather.

A drawing by Francesco Munari, an Italian artist born in Mezzolombardo (Trento) in 1972 who works in pen, pencils and acrylic paint. Original hand drawing; for information about this work or for a similar commission, write to the artist.

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Head and neck of an emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in profile, with dark ruffled feathers, a black eye and a horn-coloured bill. The drawing is half finished: the left half is still a sketch. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
EmuHead and neck of an emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in profile, with dark ruffled feathers, a black eye and a horn-coloured bill. The drawing is half finished: the left half is still a sketch.
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Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) in flight with open wings, grey and coppery brown plumage, orange feet on a branch. Dense hatching on a white ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
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Bird with blue and violet plumage, a coppery breast and a long tail, perched among thin branches and green leaves. Coloured hatching on a white ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
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Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in profile on a twig, with a turquoise blue back, ochre yellow breast and orange feet. Soft pale background. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
KingfisherKingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in profile on a twig, with a turquoise blue back, ochre yellow breast and orange feet. Soft pale background.
Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) with its head turned back, deep blue neck, a crest of blue feathers and a green tail with blue eyespots. Fine coloured hatching. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
PeacockPeafowl (Pavo cristatus) with its head turned back, deep blue neck, a crest of blue feathers and a green tail with blue eyespots. Fine coloured hatching.