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Parus castaneoventris, April 1864

 File — Box: 39, Folder: 762
Parus castaneoventris
Parus castaneoventris

Dates

  • Creation: April 1864

Physical Description

49 x 35cm pencil; watercolor

General

Sitta castanea -- Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch. Alternate name on piece: Parus castaneoventris [Chestnut-bellied tit]. Layout painting, foliage colored more carefully than birds; extensive erasure; 2 notes on color Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine. Several detailed changes to the foliage appear to have been sketched in by Gould, and the results incorporated in the published plate.

Repository Details

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

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