Magnus von Wright - Caprimulgus europaeus, Sphinx ligustri, Magnus von Wright, 1828

From magnus von wright's picture series skandinaviska fåglar, no. 46, the spinner and the siren. The original image is owned by the university of helsinki. The spinner actually preys by flying. Date: 1828. Dimensions: height: 20 cm (7.8 in); width: 25.7 cm (10.1 in). Medium: watercolor on paper.