LUMP FISH.
Print
18th century - 19th century (printed)
18th century - 19th century (printed)
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Four illustrations of fish on one sheet, positioned one above the other. From the top of the sheet: a Lump Fish, viewed in profile, facing to the right of the sheet; the underside of a lump fish; a different fish, viewed in profile, facing to the right of the sheet; a close up of a circular feature of a fish or snail. The images are numbered I to IIII and the titles LUMP FISH and SEA SNAIL are given.
The sheet appears to have been removed from a volume.
The sheet appears to have been removed from a volume.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | engraving print on laid paper |
| Brief description | 'LUMP FISH. / SEA SNAIL'. Four numbered illustrations of fish on one sheet, positioned one above the other. Engraving print on laid paper. Anonymous. 18th-19th century. |
| Physical description | Four illustrations of fish on one sheet, positioned one above the other. From the top of the sheet: a Lump Fish, viewed in profile, facing to the right of the sheet; the underside of a lump fish; a different fish, viewed in profile, facing to the right of the sheet; a close up of a circular feature of a fish or snail. The images are numbered I to IIII and the titles LUMP FISH and SEA SNAIL are given. The sheet appears to have been removed from a volume. |
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| 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). |
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| Accession number | 29638:189 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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