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Gymnotus Electricus : Electrical Eel

Print
01/02/1793 (published)
Artist/Maker
F. P. Nodder & Co. (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

An electric eel, curled around into a 'U' shape with its head and tail to the left of the image. Title handwritten in ink below the plate impression.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
TitleGymnotus Electricus : Electrical Eel
Materials and techniques
hand-coloured intaglio print on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Intaglio Printing
Hand-Colouring
Brief description
'Gymnotus Electricus : Electrical Eel'. An electric eel, curled around into a 'U' shape with its head and tail to the left of the image. Hand-coloured intaglio print on paper. Published by F. P. Nodder & Co., London, 1793.
Physical description
An electric eel, curled around into a 'U' shape with its head and tail to the left of the image. Title handwritten in ink below the plate impression.
Dimensions
  • Of sheet height: 14.6cm
  • Of sheet width: 24.2-24.3cm
  • Of plate impression (approx) height: 11cm
  • Of plate impression (approx) width: 18.5cm
Measured by DH 05/10/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • Gymnotus Electricus Electrical Eel (Handwritten in ink below the plate impression.)
  • Electrical Gymnotus (Handwritten in pencil along the right-hand edge of the sheet.)
  • 130 (Top-right corner of plate impression.)
  • N (Bottom-left corner of plate impression.)
  • London Published Feby 1st 1793 by F. P. Nodder & Co. No.15 Brewer Street. (Centre, bottom edge of plate impression.)
Subject depicted
Eel
Other number
130 - numbered on sheet
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
29638:208

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O954518/gymnotus-electricus--electrical-eel-print-f-p-nodder/
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