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Head of Sowerby's Whale (Fig. 21.) (Mesoplodon Sowerbiensis, De Blainville)

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand-colored engraving of the head of a beached whale, facing right. The skin on the whale appears to have been peeled back on the small portion of the neck that is visible. Captioned "Fig. 21. Head of Sowerby's Whale (Mesoplodon sowerbiensis, De Blainville). From Trans. Roy. Irish Acad."

Classification

whales

Date Made

1876-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Ruffle, G. W.

Materials

ink; paper; color wash; mounting