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Greenland Whale Pl. I

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand-colored lithograph depicting side views and anatomical details of the Greenland Whale. Labeled with figure numbers, and letters. Probably from the science journal, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1860-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Williams, Edwin M.; West, W.

Materials

ink; paper; color wash

Measurements

10 in x 14 in

Place Made

Britain

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