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Elanus Hypoleucus, June 1860

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 53
Elanus hypoleucus
Elanus hypoleucus

Dates

  • Creation: June 1860

Physical Description

Full sheet pencil; watercolor

General

Elanus caeruleus -- Black-shouldered Kite, Black-winged Kite. Alternate name on piece: Elanus hypoleucus [Celebean elanus] Five sketches of second bird, not used directly in published plate; a short list of birds "11 ? / 12 tit / 13 tit / 14 Trogon / 15 Trogon / 16 Asia . . ."; memo " Monday 7th [??]" Title in pencil by Sotheran, bookseller. Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine. Gould's sketch with light working up by Richter.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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