Sterna paradisea, 1867
File — Box: 78, Folder: 1910
Dates
- Creation: 1867
Physical Description
Pencil
General
Sturnus paradisaea -- Arctic Tern; Charrán ártico, Sturnus. Alternate name on piece: Sterna paradisea [Roseate tern] Charcoal sketch on tissue, with much indecipherable light penciling below. The sketch shows only the lower bird, in almost its final position, but with a fish in its mouth. The published plate shows the fish falling between the two fighting birds. Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository