"Cacomistle and Wood Rat." Botanical illustration with color note for the Spotted Skunk and Ringtail (Cacomistle) diorama, Hall of North American Mammals, 1940
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"Cacomistle and Wood Rat." Botanical illustration with color note for the Spotted Skunk and Ringtail (Cacomistle) diorama, Hall of North American Mammals, 1940
1940-06-10
1940-06-10
Watercolors
Pencil works
Mixed media
Watercolors
9 x 10 in
Spotted Skunk and Cacomistle
Older leaf - occasionally turns yellow at tip; Local color of leaf (top and underside are the same); Actual size; Leaf patterns; Spiral to left; Plan; Leaves appear in clusters of three; #8077; "Cacomistl and Wood Rat"; Plant #2 - Shiprock, N.M.; Ray de Lucia 6/10/40
This item contains an illustration and studies of an unknown plant. The plant has a brown stalk on which grows a vertical stem with clusters of small green leaves. Some leaves near the base of the stem are green with yellow tips. Text indicates that these are old leaves and a large, green color note shows the graduation of hue in the leaves in a single tile. Pencil illustrations on the right side of the item provide detailed views of the leaves. 9 x 10 in. Older leaf - occasionally turns yellow at tip; Local color of leaf (top and underside are the same); Actual size; Leaf patterns; Spiral to left; Plan; Leaves appear in clusters of three; #8077; "Cacomistl and Wood Rat"; Plant #2 - Shiprock, N.M.; Ray de Lucia 6/10/40
Shiprock, New Mexico, United States
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