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Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Page 302 (verso 301) from the book "De Roma Sotterranea" ("On Subterranean Rome"), by Antoine Bosio. With woodcuts depicting plaques with text and designs, including, in the topmost image, a fish. The fish is labeled "E", corresponding to the descriptive text below, "E. Un Pesce" (E. A fish). However, a pencilled Forbes note beside the fish describes it as "Balanae" (whale). Italian text printed above and below also describes the other figures.


whales
1632-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Facciotti, G.
ink; laid paper
19 in x 13 3/4 in
Italy: Rome