Erythrospiza obsoleta1877-04still imageDrawing depicting: Rhodospiza obsoleta -- Desert Finch. Alternate name on piece: Erythrospiza obsoleta [Rosy-winged finch]Gould, John1804-1881artistartHart, William Matthew1830-1908artistartOriginally, there were probably just 2 birds, then a rough sketch by Gould established a new pose for the second, which was added to the composition by Hart, and finally new positions were indicated by Gould.Drawing on tissue. The deciduous twigs were changed to a coniferous frond, as in Gould 2009.ksrl_sc_gould_2008.tifku-gould:18323https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-gould/183232008OrnithologyOrnithological illustrationelectronicimage/tiffreformatted digitaldrawingpencilBirds of Asia51850-188329https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-gould/16319Ellis Aves H120University of KansasUniversity of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research LibraryThis work is free of known copyright restrictions.ku-gould_18323_MODSMODS record generated from a local database for biological subjects. Processed, with additional values/elements added by Digital Initiatives, KU Libraries.eng2019-03-27