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(The Museum of Animated Nature) No. 31

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand-colored natural history illustration showing various whales as well as details of their skulls and skeletons. From the book "The pictorial museum of animated nature" by Charles Knight.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1844-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Cox, George

Materials

ink; paper; color wash; mounting

Measurements

13 1/2 in x 9 3/4 in

Place Made

Britain: London

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