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Bubalichthys

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Title
Bubalichthys
Description
Oil on unstretched, cut canvas painting; Stenciled on back "Ill. State Lab. nat. Hist. Normal, Ill." On front in pencil "Ichthyobus," which is struck through and "Bubalichthys." Unsigned, undated.
Notes
Some items in the series are dated 1878-1880; there is no date on this item. The 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  
Type
Painting
Genre
Color oil paintings  
Is Part Of
Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History oil sketches of Illinois fishes: painting, 1878-1898 part 2
Provider
Prairie Research Institute
Identifier
99955291221705899_2366  
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
TitleBubalichthys
DescriptionOil on unstretched, cut canvas painting; Stenciled on back "Ill. State Lab. nat. Hist. Normal, Ill." On front in pencil "Ichthyobus," which is struck through and "Bubalichthys." Unsigned, undated.
NotesSome items in the series are dated 1878-1880; there is no date on this item. The 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.
SubjectFish  
TypePainting
GenreColor oil paintings  
Is Part OfIllinois State Laboratory of Natural History oil sketches of Illinois fishes: painting, 1878-1898 part 2
ProviderPrairie Research Institute
Identifier99955291221705899_2366  
Bibliographic Identifier99955291221705899
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Access RightsThis item is in the public domain.
CollectionIllinois State Laboratory of Natural History oil sketches of Illinois fishes: painting, 1878-1898

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