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Calothorax fanny, 1856

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 156
Calothorax fanny
Calothorax fanny

Dates

  • Creation: 1856

Physical Description

Full sheet, left lower corner torn off. Pencil

General

Myrtis fanny -- Purple-collared Woodstar. Alternate name on piece: Calothorax fanny Layout drawing, birds well finished; corrections; note referring to plant: "this is to be altered to Mr. ?Spence's 3635" (it appears that the foliage here is in the process of change); "Todleben" [significance? Todleben was a Russian general in the Crimean War, a year before publication of this plate]. [Curtis] 65-3635. 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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