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Sula piscator, 1846

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 2171
Sula piscator
Sula piscator

Dates

  • Creation: 1846

Physical Description

Pencil; pastel

General

Sula sula -- Red-footed Booby, Bobo pata roja, Fou à pieds rouges. Alternate name on piece: Sula piscator [Red-legged gannet] Rough sketch by Gould; layout and bird positions retained in published plate. Interesting sequence: Gould's sketches here and at Gould item 1531, Richter's development at Gould item 1519, and the published plate. 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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