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This page attempts to record what is known about the history of Solorzano's Peacock / Pavo Real design. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1942

According to Gershon Legman's 'Bibliography of Paperfolding', diagrams for this design were first published in Buenos Aires in the Feb 22, 1942 edition of 'Diario Español'.

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1943

Diagrams for this design also appear:

In Volume 6 of 'El Libro de Oro de Los Ninos' (The Golden Book of Children), which was published by U.T.E.H.A in Buenos Aires in 1943.

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1951

In The extended version of 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1951.

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1956

A version of Solorzano's peacock folded from a banknote appears in 'Paper Magic' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1956, where it is simply called 'The Peacock'. The text says, 'Origin: Spanish. Passed to the author by Cy Endfield, U.S.A.'

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1968

A similar version of Solorzano's Peacock was used, without attribution, by Giuseppe Baggi in this subscription advert in Mad Magazine ssue 117 of March 1968. (The lower picture is of a design by Adolfo Cerceda.)

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