Petasophora cyanotis, 1853
File — Box: 47, Folder: 924
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