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Page 687 (verso 688) from the book "De cetis" (Liber 1) by Ulyssis Aldrovandi, first edition (1613). Hand-colored. Depicts a horn or tusk. With text in Latin on verso. Watermark on paper is visible; motif appears to be a swan with a human leg.


whales
1613-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Bellagambam
ink; laid paper; color wash
14 1/4 in x 9 1/4 in
Italy: Bologna