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Puffinuria urinatrix, 1844

 File — Box: 90, Folder: 2284
Puffinuria urinatrix
Puffinuria urinatrix

Dates

  • Creation: 1844

Physical Description

Full sheet pencil; watercolor

General

Pelecanoides urinatrix -- Common Diving Petrel. Alternate name on piece: Puffinuria urinatrix [Diving petrel] Finished watercolor. As in Gould item 2282 and 2283, the drawing shows the bird as lightly shaded white while the published plate shows darker gray for head, back and wings; but see Notes to Gould item 2286. Previously cited as GS20 or 20GS and so marked in pencil on reverse. 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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