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Numphaea alba (waterlilies), 1862

 File — Box: 28, Folder: 560
Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula chloropus

Dates

  • Creation: 1862

Physical Description

Full sheet pencil

General

Common Moorhen; Gallineta frente roja, gallinule poule-d'eau [Moorhen] Layout drawing of Nymphaea alba (waterlily), with extensive color notes; rough outline sketch, by Gould, of main bird, drawn over the flower study, 2 others in background; birds and setting not as in published form; sketches of wheat (not relevant to this drawing) and detail of lily in margin. 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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