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Halmaturus brachyurus

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Title

Halmaturus brachyurus

Date

1855

Contributor

Gould, John , 1804-1881 (artist)
Richter, Henry Constantine , 1821-1902 (artist)

Description

Drawing depicting: Setonix brachyurus -- Quokka. Alternate name on piece: Halmaturus brachyurus [Short-tailed wallaby]

Note

Layout drawing, animals advanced, background clearly established; 2 notes on form and background. Change in background called for in note was made in the published plate.

Extent

Full sheet, all 4 corners torn off, with some loss of drawing and notes.

Subject

Zoology
Zoological illustration
Halmaturus brachyurus

Gould number

701

URI

https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-gould/19445

Call number

Ellis Omnia C547

Rights statement

This work is free of known copyright restrictions.

Rights URI

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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