r: Leptotarsis eytoni, v: Myzantha obscura, 1845

File — Box: 89, Folder: 2174, item: 2174a

Leptotarsis eytoni

Dates

Creation: 1845

Additional Description

Physical Description

Pencil; pastel

General

Dendrocygna eytoni -- Plumed Whistling Duck. Alternate name on piece: Leptotarsis eytoni [Eyton's duck] Artist's name(s): Gould, John; Richter, Henry Constantine. Gould's sketch, worked up a little by Richter, to produce a layout which was followed in print.