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Sphecotheres australis, 1848

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 2173
Sphecotheres australis
Sphecotheres australis

Dates

  • Creation: 1848

Physical Description

Pencil

General

Sphecotheres viridis -- Green Figbird. Alternate name on piece: Sphecotheres australis [Australian sphecotheres] Not a completely finished drawing (feet incomplete) but the birds and foliage show very clearly and in detail the layout that was used for the published plate. Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine. Correcting lines by Gould.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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