Trichoglossus musschenbroeki, 1877
File — Box: 64, Folder: 1277
Dates
- Creation: 1877
Physical Description
Full sheet pencil; watercolor
General
Neopsittacus pullicauda -- Orange-billed Lorikeet. Alternate name on piece: Trichoglossus musschenbroeckii [Van musschenbroek's lorikeet] Very finished painting; 2 notes on color; at head of sheet: "19 / 3258"; at foot: "Tricoglossus . . . / Nanodes musschenbroekii / on Meyer lable / Arfak 3550 " (Gould's text mentions that the skin was lent to him by Meyer, and also explains the synonymy). Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Hart, William Matthew.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository