Lophophorus impeyanus, July 1850
File — Box: 12, Folder: 232
Dates
- Creation: July 1850
Physical Description
Full sheet pencil; watercolor
General
Lophophorus impejanus -- Himalayan Monal. Alternate name on piece: Lophophorus impeyanus [Monaul] Title in pencil by Sotheran, bookseller. Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine. Unusual style; fine color rendering; the Wolfian handling of the bird's form and weight is explained in the text--it is based on a spirited oil sketch made by Wolf in the Zoological Gardens.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository