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[Abbot, John] 1751-1840 :[Two red beetles]. Georgia. [ca 1830]
- Date
- 1825 - 1835
- By
- Abbot, John, 1751-1840
- Reference
- E-265-q-017
- Description
Two almost identical red beetles, probably life-size at 13 mm. Elytra and head are red with black spots. The antennae are the same length as the elongated body. `Georgia' is written in pencil at the bottom centre of the page.
Text in pencil on verso (upper) - `From Mr Abbot of Georgia, North America. The elytra [cov]ered with a fine down of white as are the underparts'. (Page trimmed, removing letters on the left).
Text in pencil on verso (lower) - `From Georgia with the former & like it covered with the ...te [?]awn antennae composed of 11 joints [here follows a drawing] & thinly ...hed with small brown hair.' (Missing text on trimmed lefthand side of page).
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour, 216 x 143 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Swainson, William] 1789-1855 :[Entomological drawings and plates, all collected and many drawn by William Swainson, with some drawn by John Abbot of Georgia]. 1806, 1807, 1831. / [Swainson, William] 1789-1855 :[Entomological drawings and plates, all collected and many drawn by William Swainson, with some drawn by John Abbot of Georgia]. 1806, 1807, 1831.
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Scientific illustrations, Watercolour, 216 x 143 mm
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Unknown[Abbot, John] 1751-1840 :[Verso of Two red beetles]. Georgia. [ca 1830]
Date: 1825 - 1835
From: [Swainson, William] 1789-1855 :[Entomological drawings and plates, all collected and many drawn by William Swainson, with some drawn by John Abbot of Georgia]. 1806, 1807, 1831.
Reference: E-265-q-017-1
Description: Text in pencil on verso (upper) - `From Mr Abbot of Georgia, North America. The elytra [cov]ered with a fine down of white as are the underparts'. (Page trimmed, removing letters on the left). Text in pencil on verso (lower) - `From Georgia with the former & like it covered with the ...te [?]awn antennae composed of 11 joints [here follows a drawing] & thinly ...hed with small brown hair.' (Missing text on trimmed lefthand side of page). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 216 x 143 mm