The Egret Heron
18th century
Meet the 'Le manchot aigrette,' a dapper penguin sporting a fabulous yellow crest that looks like a punk rock mohawk. François Levaillant, a famous French explorer and ornithologist, captured this bird with meticulous detail in the 18th century. The French title translates to 'The Crested Penguin,' highlighting those distinctive eyebrow-like plumes. Fun fact: in French scientific classification of the time, 'manchot' specifically referred to flightless birds (literally 'muffed' or lacking functional wings for flying), distinguishing them from other seabirds.
- Technique
- hand-colored engraving
- Material
- paper
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