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Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card

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1913-ca. 1920
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ca. 1915
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1937
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1939
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1902-1905
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1902-ca. 1920
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ca. 1902
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1902-ca. 1920
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1902-1923
Spoon
ca. 1902
Spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
ca. 1910
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1913-ca. 1920
Spoon
1902-1905
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
1881-1915
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1899
Spoon
1909-1920
Spoon
1881-1915
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
1902-1923
Spoon
ca. 1890-1931
Spoon
1893
Spoon
1908-1920
Spoon
1891-1905
Spoon
1909-ca. 1920
Spoon
ca. 1913
Spoon
ca. 1898
Spoon
ca. 1910
Spoon
ca. 1908
Spoon
ca. 1911
Spoon
1911-1923
Spoon
ca. 1908
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1911
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1890-1905
Spoon
ca. 1911
Spoon
ca. 1897
Spoon
ca. 1910
Spoon
1894
Spoon
1911-ca. 1920
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
ca. 1909
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
ca. 1909
Spoon
ca. 1892
Spoon
1892-1915
Spoon
ca. 1903
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
ca. 1899
Spoon
1912
Spoon
ca. 1899
Spoon
1890-1920
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
ca. 1892
Souvenir spoon
1897
Spoon
1890-1920
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
ca. 1905
Spoon
1892-1923
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
1892-1915
Spoon
1902-1920
Spoon
1911-1920
Spoon
1890-1920
Spoon
1890-1920
Spoon
ca. 1891
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
1903-1923
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
1896-1940
Spoon
1902-1920
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Spoon
ca. 1899

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