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v: Osphranter rufus, r: Lagorchestes leichardti, 1853

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 677, item: 677b
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus

Dates

  • Creation: 1853

Physical Description

Full sheet pencil

General

Macropus rufus -- Red Kangaroo. Alternate name on piece: Osphranter rufus [Great red kangaroo] Pose sketches of the principal figure and one of the background figures; the principal figure has its head turned back, and a sketch of a man in nightshirt has been inserted at the focus of the animal's gaze. The published plate shows the animal looking forward. 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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