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Mammifères

Print
late 18th century - 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Mammifères (assigned by artist)
  • Le Phoque à trompe, Phoca proboscidea, Péron. (assigned by artist)
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.
Dimensions
  • Sheet (approx) height: 16cm
  • Sheet (approx) width: 24.5cm
Measured by DH 05/10/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • MAMMIFÈRES. (Centre, above image.)
  • Pl. 20. (Above top-righ corner of image.)
  • Le Phoque à trompe, Phoca proboscidea, Péron. (Centre, below image.)
  • Vauthier pinx. (Below bottom-left corner of image.)
  • Barreau sculp. (Below bottom-right corner of image.)
Subjects depicted
Other number
Pl. 20. - Numbered on sheet
Collection
Accession number
29638:214

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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