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Helianthea Typica, 1854

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 127
Helianthea typica
Helianthea typica

Dates

  • Creation: 1854

Physical Description

Full sheet, corner torn off. Pencil; watercolor

General

Coeligena helianthea -- Blue-throated Starfrontlet. Alternate name on piece: Helianthea typica. Main sheet has plants carefully drawn, with position of birds roughed in; the 3 birds, finely drawn on litho. transfer tissue and cut out, are affixed to the sheet with a straight pin; note on plant: "less long." Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine.

Repository Details

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

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