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Mark Catesby, The Purple Jack Daw (Gracula Quiscula)

Mark Catesby

British · 1679–1749 · Painter, Printmaker

English naturalist, painter and etcher (1683–1749)

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146lots offered2010–2026years recorded94%sold (135)$750Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. T. 46 The ChattererBrunk Auctions · $8,500≈ £6,442≈ €7,726Sign up to see
  2. Mark Catesby, A Set of Six Ornithological Prints from Recueil de divers Oiseaux étrangers et peu communs, qui se trouvent dans les ouvrages de MM Edwards et Catesby (Nuremberg, 1770-1773), after Catesby's 'Natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands (1729-1747), hand-colored engravingA Set of Six Ornithological Prints from Recueil de divers Oiseaux étrangers et peu communs, qui se trouvent dans les ouvrages de MM Edwards et Catesby (Nuremberg, 1770-1773), after Catesby's 'Natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands (1729-1747)Bonhams · $8,320≈ £6,347≈ €7,576Sign up to see
  3. T. 11 Parrot of Carolina from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama IslandsBrunk Auctions · $6,000≈ £4,547≈ €5,454Sign up to see

Mark Catesby’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Cecropia Moth, 1754
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$1,400Sign up free to see
The Fieldfare of Carolina, The Yellow Belly'd Woodpecker, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$650Sign up free to see
The Tiger Swallowtail
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$1,100Sign up free to see
The Gray Fox, 1754
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$800Sign up free to see
The Blew Linnet, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$1,400Sign up free to see
The Laughing Gull, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$500Sign up free to see
The Oyster Catcher, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$850Sign up free to see
The Chatterer, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$1,500Sign up free to see
The Bahama Coney, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 23, 2026
$250Sign up free to see
The Small Bittern, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Jul 30, 2026
$550Sign up free to see
The Bahama Sparrow
Brunk Auctions · Nov 20, 2025
$300Sign up free to see
The Little Thrush, 1754
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2025
$500Sign up free to see
The Red Bird
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2025
$1,600Sign up free to see
Northern Bobwhite
Brunk Auctions · Jul 16, 2025
$600Sign up free to see
Mark Catesby, A Set of Six Ornithological Prints from Recueil de divers Oiseaux étrangers et peu communs, qui se trouvent dans les ouvrages de MM Edwards et Catesby (Nuremberg, 1770-1773), after Catesby's 'Natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands (1729-1747), hand-colored engraving
A Set of Six Ornithological Prints from Recueil de divers Oiseaux étrangers et peu communs, qui se trouvent dans les ouvrages de MM Edwards et Catesby (Nuremberg, 1770-1773), after Catesby's 'Natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands (1729-1747)
Bonhams · Oct 8, 2024
$8,320Sign up free to see
Mark Catesby, The Cow Pen Bird; Baltimore Bird; Mock Orange (three works from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands), etching with hand-coloring
The Cow Pen Bird; Baltimore Bird; Mock Orange (three works from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$645Sign up free to see
T. 43 Goldfinch, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 14, 2023
$200Sign up free to see
The Bull Frog, T. 72, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, volume 2
Brunk Auctions · May 19, 2023
$1,000Sign up free to see
Woodpecker
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2023
$4,250Sign up free to see
Woodpecker, 1754
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2023
$1,600Sign up free to see
The Cacao Tree, T. 6 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, App. 2, 1754
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2023
$450Sign up free to see
The Bull Frog, T. 72 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 2, London
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2023
$850Sign up free to see
T. XXXVI, Crabs, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1750
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2023
$350Sign up free to see
The Mock-bird, T. 27 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2023
$950Sign up free to see
The Brown Booby, Anseri Bassano affinis fusca avisT. 87 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Volume 1
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2023
$400Sign up free to see
T. 29. The Fieldfare, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Sep 15, 2022
$200Sign up free to see
T. 65 The Jamaican Anole, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. II
Brunk Auctions · Sep 15, 2022
$600Sign up free to see
T. 38: The Red Bird/Pig-nut/HiccoryTree, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$2,600Sign up free to see
T. 39 The blew Grosbeak, The Sweet Flowring Bay, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$1,200Sign up free to see
T. 40 The purple Gross-beak, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$400Sign up free to see
T. 42 The Bahama Finch, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$400Sign up free to see
T. 44 The Painted Finch, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$1,000Sign up free to see
T. 46 The Chatterer, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$8,500Sign up free to see
T. 11 Parrot of Carolina from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$6,000Sign up free to see
T. 88 Monarch Butterfly with Bahaman Orchid and Shell Orchid, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$850Sign up free to see
T. 83 Tiger Swallowtail, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$1,500Sign up free to see
T. 79 Crested Bittern from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 3rd edition
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$4,000Sign up free to see
T. 24 Turtle of Carolina from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 3rd edition
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$900Sign up free to see
T. 66, The Green Lizard of Jamaica from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, third edition, monogram in plate lower left
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$650Sign up free to see
T. 13 The Red Wing'd Starling, The Broad-leaved Candle-berry Myrtle from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$600Sign up free to see
T. 82 Cross-vine (Bignonia capreolata), from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Vol. 2, third edition
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$100Sign up free to see
T. 62 Yellow-throated Creeper (Warbler)
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$250Sign up free to see
T. 14 Rice-bird, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$600Sign up free to see
T. 58 Yellow-rump from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$150Sign up free to see
Four crab plates from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, Volume 2: T. 32 Purple Land Crab
Brunk Auctions · Feb 5, 2022
$1,600Sign up free to see
The Baltimore Bird, T. 48 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2021
$2,400Sign up free to see
ÿThe Turtle of Carolina, Mayapple, T. 24 from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2021
$1,500Sign up free to see
ÿ ÿThe Red Bird/Pig-nut/HiccoryTree, T. 38, from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2021
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Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Mark Catesby, The Purple Jack Daw (Gracula Quiscula)
The Purple Jack Daw (Gracula Quiscula)published 1731-1743 · etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Gre…
Mark Catesby, The Ground Dove (Columba passerina)
The Ground Dove (Columba passerina)published 1731-1743 · etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Gre…
Mark Catesby, The Pied-billed Dobchick (Colymbus podiceps)
The Pied-billed Dobchick (Colymbus podiceps)published 1731-1743 · etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Gre…
Mark Catesby, The Black Muray (Muraenae helenae varietas)
The Black Muray (Muraenae helenae varietas)published 1731-1743 · etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Gre…
Mark Catesby, The Sucking Fish (Echeneis Naucratis)
The Sucking Fish (Echeneis Naucratis)published 1731-1743 · etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Gre…
Mark Catesby, The Red Mottled Rock-crab (Cancer grapsus)
The Red Mottled Rock-crab (Cancer grapsus)published 1731-1743 · etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Gre…
Mark Catesby, The Purple Jack Daw (Gracula Quiscula)
The Purple Jack Daw (Gracula Quiscula)
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Mark Catesby, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Mark Catesby, The Ground Dove (Columba passerina)
The Ground Dove (Columba passerina)
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Mark Catesby, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Mark Catesby, The Pied-billed Dobchick (Colymbus podiceps)
The Pied-billed Dobchick (Colymbus podiceps)
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Mark Catesby, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Mark Catesby, The Black Muray (Muraenae helenae varietas)
The Black Muray (Muraenae helenae varietas)
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Mark Catesby, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Mark Catesby, The Sucking Fish (Echeneis Naucratis)
The Sucking Fish (Echeneis Naucratis)
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Mark Catesby, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Mark Catesby, The Red Mottled Rock-crab (Cancer grapsus)
The Red Mottled Rock-crab (Cancer grapsus)
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Mark Catesby, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Mark Catesby, The Logger-head Turtle (Testudo Cavanna)
The Logger-head Turtle (Testudo Cavanna)
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Mark Catesby, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Mark Catesby, The Coach-Whip Snake (Coluber flagellum)
The Coach-Whip Snake (Coluber flagellum)
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Mark Catesby, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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