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Book/Printed Material Louisiana Squirrel. Ecureuil de Louisiane

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Title

  • Louisiana Squirrel.

Other Title

  • Ecureuil de Louisiane

Summary

  • This hand-colored drawing of 1727 depicts what is said to be a flying squirrel, which is perched on a branch eating a nut. The squirrel was brought to Paris from New Orleans by a Capuchin priest who, after three days, gave it to the queen. According to the note written in pencil at the top of the illustration, the small animal aroused much curiosity and amusement at the French court, where "its favorite thing was to jump onto the ladies' necks and hide." The note explains: "He would fly from one end of the room to the other, and could not fly further than that. His tail was the most peculiar. I drew this picture of him in 1727."

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1727.

Headings

  • -  United States of America--Louisiana--New Orleans
  • -  1727
  • -  Animals
  • -  France in America
  • -  France--Colonies
  • -  New France
  • -  Southern flying squirrel
  • -  Squirrels

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 watercolor ; 27 x 19.5 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of France.
  • -  Content in French.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668135

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Louisiana Squirrel. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1727] Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668135/.

APA citation style:

(1727) Louisiana Squirrel. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668135/.

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Louisiana Squirrel. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1727] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668135/>.