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Petasophora cyanotis, 1853

 File — Box: 47, Folder: 924
Petesophora cyanotis
Petesophora cyanotis

Dates

  • Creation: 1853

Physical Description

48 x 34cm pencil; watercolor; chalk-charcoal-pastel

General

Colibri thalassinus  cyanotus -- Green Violet-ear, Green Violetear, Colibrí oreja violeta. Alternate name on piece: Petesophora cyanotis Layout drawing, birds adequately finished for a preliminary stage, color added--unappealing muddy background wash (probably changed color over the years); detail sketches of flower in margins; "15/-" Sotheran's price at foot. Title in pencil by Sotheran, bookseller. 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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