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Galloperdix zeylonensis, July 1854

 File — Box: 16, Folder: 311
Galloperdix zeylonensis
Galloperdix zeylonensis

Dates

  • Creation: July 1854

Physical Description

Sheet trimmed. 33 x 49cm pencil; watercolor

General

Galloperdix bicalcarata -- Ceylon Spurfowl, Sri Lanka Spurfowl. Alternate name on piece: Galloperdix zeylonensis [Ceylon spur-fowl] Figures more spread out in published plate, and posture of the two lesser birds changed. Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine. Layout color sketch by Gould worked up by Richter and rough colored; Gould's changes penciled in over the color

Repository Details

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

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