01/10/1810 (published)
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A striped polecat (Ictonyx Striatus) viewed in profile, standing on grass, facing to the left of the image.
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| Materials and techniques | engraving print, hand-coloured, on paper |
| Brief description | A striped polecat (Ictonyx Striatus) viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image; Engraving print on paper, hand-coloured; Drawn by J. C. Whichelo; Engraved by Thomas Lord Busby; It is an illustration from George Perry's 'Arcana, or, The Museum of Natural History ...'; Published by James Stratford, London, 1810. |
| Physical description | A striped polecat (Ictonyx Striatus) viewed in profile, standing on grass, facing to the left of the image. |
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| Object history | This print is an illustration from George Perry's 'Arcana, or, The Museum of natural history : containing the most recent discovered objects embellished with coloured plates ... combining a general survey of nature', a monthly publication, issued from January 1810 through to September 1811, that included information and images of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, and other animals. |
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| Accession number | 29638:144 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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