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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."


whales
1876-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Ruffle, G. W.
ink; paper; color wash; mounting
6 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in
Britain