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GRAY GUNNARD.

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

A titled illustration of a Gray Gunnard fish, viewed in profile, facing to the left of the sheet. A watermark featuring a trefoil design is visible in the top-right corner of the sheet. The sheet appears to have been removed from a volume.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGRAY GUNNARD. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
engraving print on laid paper
Brief description
'GRAY GUNNARD'. Illustration of a fish, viewed in profile, facing to the left of the sheet. Engraving print on laid paper. Anonymous. 18th-19th century.
Physical description
A titled illustration of a Gray Gunnard fish, viewed in profile, facing to the left of the sheet. A watermark featuring a trefoil design is visible in the top-right corner of the sheet. The sheet appears to have been removed from a volume.
Dimensions
  • Plate impression (approx) height: 11.2cm
  • Plate impression (approx) width: 19cm
  • Sheet (approx) height: 14.5cm
  • Sheet (approx) width: 22.1cm
Measured by DH 06/10/2010 The edges of the sheet are very slightly irregular.
Marks and inscriptions
  • XXXVIII. (Plate number, top-left corner of plate impression.)
  • GRAY GUNNARD. (Title, central above image.)
  • (A watermark featuring a trefoil design is visible in the top-right corner of the sheet.)
Object history
This is one of a group of 18 illustrations of sea creatures (see objects 29638:186 to 29638:203) that appear to have been removed from the same volume. They all have plate numbers, running consecutively from XXVI to XXXIX and then XLIII, XLIV, XLVI and XLVIII.
Production
This is one of a group of 18 illustrations of sea creatures (see objects 29638:186 to 29638:203) that appear to have been removed from the same volume. They all have plate numbers, running consecutively from XXVI to XXXIX and then XLIII, XLIV, XLVI and XLVIII.

Of this group, 29638:194 shows P Mazell del & scul inscribed in the bottom-right corner of the plate impression. This could possibly refer to Peter Mazell (active 1761-1797).
Subjects depicted
Other number
XXXVIII. - plate number
Collection
Accession number
29638:198

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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