Golden Pheasants (Chrysolophus pictus), by Youqua

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Album. Birds. Golden Pheasants (Chrysolophus pictus). The make (cock) in profile with the female (hen) to the right. Youqua (Chinese, ac.1840-1870). Watercolour, bodycolour and ink with heightening in white on pith paper, laid down with with strips of blue silk-covered paper. Height 250 mm, width 337 mm. Part album containing 12 watercolours on pith paper, 4171. Production Note: Export album made for the Western market.

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Accession Number: 4171(10)
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Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Captured: 2011:06:15 15:31:52

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19th Century album birds Chinese Fitz_PDP golden pheasants ornithological ornithology paper pheasant pith paper yellow Youqua

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