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Crex patensis, 1863

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 382
Crex pratensis
Crex pratensis

Dates

  • Creation: 1863

Physical Description

Light drawing paper. 18 x 26cm pencil; watercolor

General

Crex crex -- Corn Crake. Alternate name on piece: Crex pratensis [Land-rail, or corn crake] Highly finished color rendering of chick; "One day old Land Rail. Mr. Dodd. June 22nd 54"; identification with plate unlikely, since the plate chicks are more mature and have different coloring. 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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