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Recurved-bill Humming Bird

 File — Container: box 1, Folder: 33

Scope and Contents

Watercolor painting of Recurved-bill Humming bird (Trochilus recurvirostris)perched on a branch (3" x 3") on a page removed from the album. No date, unsigned. Appears to be copied from "Zoological Illustrations..." Volume II by William Swainson, 1821-22. See QL 46.S96 v.2 Plate 105.

Dates

  • Creation: Title page dated 1826; Content primarily from 1824-1827

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository

Contact:
Trinity College Library
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Hartford Connecticut 06106