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Hyperoodon Bidens

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand-colored image depicting a bottlenose whale, side view. Titled below, "Hyperoodon bidens." On right, at edge of plate, "Plate XLVII". To accompany a Philos. Trans. Royal Soc. article about whale anatomy.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1787-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Basire

Materials

ink; paper

Measurements

8 1/2 in x 10 3/4 in

Place Made

Britain: London

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