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The Polar Bear.

Print
01/01/1831 (published)
Artist/Maker
Moon, Boys & Graves (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Polar bear viewed almost in profile, facing to the left of the image, standing on a glacier by a body of water.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
Titles
  • The Polar Bear.
  • Zoological Gardens (series title)
Materials and techniques
Intaglio print on thick laid paper
Printing Ink
Laid Paper
Intaglio
Brief description
'The Polar Bear: Zoological Gardens' Polar bear viewed almost in profile, facing to the left of the image. Intaglio print on thick laid paper. Published by Moon, Boys & Graves, London, England, 1831.
Physical description
Polar bear viewed almost in profile, facing to the left of the image, standing on a glacier by a body of water.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 30cm
  • Sheet width: 25.3cm
  • Plate impression (approx) height: 20cm
  • Plate impression (approx) width: 16.5cm
Measured by DH 19/10/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • THE POLAR BEAR. (Title, central below image.)
  • ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. (Central, below title.)
  • London. Published Jany. 1,1831, by Moon, Boys & Graves, Printsellers to the King, Pall Mall. (Central, along bottom edge of plate impression.)
Subject depicted
Polar Bear
Associated objects
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
29638:270

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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