Watercolor 31: Unidentified and sanddragon dragonflies
This image depicts two dragonflies: unidentified species (upper left); and Common sanddragon, Progomphus obscurus (Rambur), male (lower right). Note the complex pattern of wing veins.In 1838, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse created a portfolio of watercolor miniatures for the insects of Alabam...
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P. H. Gosse Watercolors Watercolor 31: Unidentified and sanddragon dragonflies Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888 |
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P. H. Gosse Watercolors Progomphus obscurus (Rambur) Anisoptera Dragonflies -- Alabama -- Pictorial works Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Living Things; Arts & Literature -- Painting, Sculpture, and the Plastic Arts |
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This image depicts two dragonflies: unidentified species (upper left); and Common sanddragon, Progomphus obscurus (Rambur), male (lower right). Note the complex pattern of wing veins.In 1838, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse created a portfolio of watercolor miniatures for the insects of Alabama he observed while visiting the state. Gosse was one of the 19th Century's foremost naturalists. He called his portfolio Entomologia Alabamensis, which was never formally published and is now held by the British Library. This image from the portfolio was made from a color transparency purchased from the British Library in 1993. |
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Watercolor 31: Unidentified and sanddragon dragonfliesProgomphus obscurus (Rambur)AnisopteraDragonflies -- Alabama -- Pictorial worksGeography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Living Things; Arts & Literature -- Painting, Sculpture, and the Plastic ArtsThis image depicts two dragonflies: unidentified species (upper left); and Common sanddragon, Progomphus obscurus (Rambur), male (lower right). Note the complex pattern of wing veins.In 1838, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse created a portfolio of watercolor miniatures for the insects of Alabama he observed while visiting the state. Gosse was one of the 19th Century's foremost naturalists. He called his portfolio Entomologia Alabamensis, which was never formally published and is now held by the British Library. This image from the portfolio was made from a color transparency purchased from the British Library in 1993.AlabamaGosse, Philip Henry, 1810-18881838watercolor (paint)Imagejp23115.tifEntomologia AlabamensisBritish LibraryAuburn University LibrariesThis image is licensed from the British Library. Copyright of the image belongs to the British Library and further reproduction is prohibited.Mullen, Gary R. (Gary Richard)http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gosse/id/34 |
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Watercolor 31: Unidentified and sanddragon dragonflies |
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Watercolor 31: Unidentified and sanddragon dragonflies |
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Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888 |
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