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Species and Parts of Whales - Pl. 4 Page 120

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Black and white diagram engraving of species and parts of whales. Depicted are: (1) Balaenoptera Jubarte; (2) pointed-snout Balaenoptera; (3) vulgar Narwhal. Lettered with captions and "1. Baleinopt̬re Jubarte. 2. Baleinopt̬re Museau Pointu. 3. Norwal Vulgaire. Pl. 4. Page 120."

Classification

whales

Date Made

1804-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Plassan; Lac̩p̬de, Bernard Germain de; S̬ve, Jacques de; Bigant, Jean-Baptiste; Devisse, Jean-Baptiste; Haussard, Catherine

Materials

ink; paper; mounted

Measurements

9 in x 6 3/4 in

Place Made

France: Paris

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