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Graphic Illustrations of Animals.

Print
mid 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Thomas, R. K. (artist)
Thomas Varty (publisher)
Thomas, R. K. (lithographer)
Place of origin
London (published)

A large central image of 'Crustacea & Reptiles', surrounded by ten smaller vignettes illustrating different ways that humans have made use of crustaceans and reptiles, e.g. the manufacturing of 'mother of pearl' for decoration.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
Titles
  • Graphic Illustrations of Animals. (series title)
  • Crustacea & Reptiles (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Coloured lithograph print on paper, backed with woven material
Paper
Printing Ink
Lithography
Brief description
'Crustacea & Reptiles'. Coloured lithograph print on paper. Designed and 'drawn on stone' by R. K. Thomas. Part of the series 'Graphic Illustrations of Animals' published by Thomas Varty, London. Mid 19th century.
Physical description
A large central image of 'Crustacea & Reptiles', surrounded by ten smaller vignettes illustrating different ways that humans have made use of crustaceans and reptiles, e.g. the manufacturing of 'mother of pearl' for decoration.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 36.3cm
Measured by DH 05/08/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANIMALS, / SHEWING THEIR UTILITY TO MAN, IN THEIR SERVICES DURING LIFE AND USES AFTER DEATH (Series title, centre above illustration.)
  • Published by Thomas Varty, Adelaide Street, Strand. (Centre below illustration.)
  • Designed and Drawn on Stone by R K Thomas (Below bottom left corner of illustration.)
  • CRUSTACEA & REPTILES. (Title of illustration, centre, below publishing details.)
  • Pl. 21 (Above top right corner of illustration.)
Object history
This forms part of Thomas Varty's series of Graphic Illustrations of Animals.
Subjects depicted
Hunting
Reptiles
Crustacea
Associated objects
Other number
Pl. 21 - Plate number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.309-1901

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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