Study of a Dead Woodcock and Another Bird by Sawrey Gilpin

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Pencil sketch of a dead woodcock with a long bill and another bird partly visible above it on cream paper.

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A graphite drawing shows a dead woodcock with its long bill and mottled plumage, drawn beside a second bird partly visible at the top of the sheet. The strokes are loose and hatched, with soft shading across the feathers and wings.

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