Mammifères
Print
late 18th century - 19th century (made)
late 18th century - 19th century (made)
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An elephant seal, viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image, lying on an area of earth and grass projecting into an expanse of water. In the distance, to the right of the image, a sailing ship can be seen. The image is enclosed by a simple border of three lines. Title, plate number and artist details are given above and below the image.
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Materials and techniques | hand-coloured intaglio print on paper |
Brief description | 'Le Phoque à trompe, Phoca proboscidea, Péron.'. An elephant seal, viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image. Hand-coloured intaglio print on paper. Engraved by Barreau, after Vauthier. France(?). Late 18th - 19th century. |
Physical description | An elephant seal, viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image, lying on an area of earth and grass projecting into an expanse of water. In the distance, to the right of the image, a sailing ship can be seen. The image is enclosed by a simple border of three lines. Title, plate number and artist details are given above and below the image. |
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Other number | Pl. 20. - Numbered on sheet |
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Accession number | 29638:214 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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