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Colored engraving of two beached cetaceans. Titled "Natural History. PL. LXXIV." Below the image is the text, "Drawn from life by S. Edwards." and "London. Published by Geo. Kearsley, Fleet Street, Febr. 1, 1809."
Top whale is spouting from two blowholes and facing left; it is labeled "Common Whale or great Mysticete". Bottom whale is spouting from a single blowhole, is facing right, and has visible baleen; it is labelled "Fin backed whale, or fin-fish."


whales
1809-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Edwards, S.; Kearsley, Geo.
ink; paper; mounting
9 in x 6 in
Britain: London