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Lophophorus impeyanus, July 1850

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 232
Lophophorus impeyanus
Lophophorus impeyanus

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

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