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Sterna paradisea, 1867

 File — Box: 78, Folder: 1910
Sterna paradisea
Sterna paradisea

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

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