Abramis crysoleucas
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| Title | Abramis crysoleucas |
| Date | 1878-08-22 |
| Description | Unsigned original painting, oil on cut canvas 10" X 7.75," taupe background. In pencil on front "Notemigonus chrysoleucus, Calumet L. Aug 22 1878 (new name) Abramis crysoleucas golden shiner.." Stenciled on back "Ill. State Lab. nat. Hist. Normal, Ill." Name update added. |
| Notes | Unclear whether the date refers to specimen collection date or date of painting. Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History was named in 1877, and moved from Normal to Urbana in 1884. The Report of the Director for the Year Ending June 30, 1880 (p. 3 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61860220) lists 56 oil sketches of 56 species of fish used for coloring casts of fishes for the Illinois State Museum; the artist is not attributed. |
| Subject | Fish |
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Type | Painting |
| Genre | Color oil paintings |
| Collection | Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History oil sketches of Illinois fishes: painting, 1878-1898 part 1 |
| Provider | Prairie Research Institute |
| Identifier | 99955291221705899_2337 |
| Bibliographic Identifier | 99955291221705899 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Access Rights | This item is in the public domain. |
| Collection | Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History oil sketches of Illinois fishes: painting, 1878-1898 |
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