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Class Mammalia, order Cete, Genus Physeter, Cachalot, Genus Delphinus, Dolphin.

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand colored engraving from a natural history text depicting beached whales and dolphins. Title at top. Subtitle giving scientific names, and production information, printed in the bottom.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1812-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown; Edwards, Syd.; Scott, J.

Materials

ink; paper; color wash

Measurements

10 1/2 in x 8 1/4 in

Place Made

Britain: London

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