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Belideus breviceps, 1849

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 676, item: 676a
Belideus breviceps
Belideus breviceps

Dates

  • Creation: 1849

Physical Description

27 x 38cm pencil

General

Petaurus breviceps -- Sugar Glider. Alternate name on piece: Belideus breviceps [Short-headed belideus] Reference drawing of whole animal, plus studies of face and paw; 2 notes on color, 3 on measurements; "Breviceps I[?] / Harrington." Gould's published text mentions that the animals were drawn from live specimens in the possession of Mr. Harrington. 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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