Alexander Marshal (c. 1620-82)
Blue and yellow macaws, southern hawker, wasp, unidentified bird, caterpillar and chrysalis of swallowtail butterfly, crayfish, greyhounds, cyclamen leaf, and oak eggar caterpillar c. 1650-82
RCIN 924408
The southern hawker dragonfly, still common in southern England, was probably studied from a live insect, as the vivid eye colour fades when the insect dies. The red colouring of the crayfish, however, points to Marshal’s use of a cooked specimen.
