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Black and white diagram engraving of species and parts of whales. Depicted are: (1) sideview of a Balaenoptera and its pointed snout; (2) underside view of a Balaenoptera; (3) underside view of a Balaenoptera's upper jaw and pointed snout; (4) baleen (whalebone). Lettered with captions and "1. Baleinopt̬re Museau-pointu, Vue par c̫t̩. 2. Baleinopt̬re Museau-pointu, Vue par dessous. 3. Machoire sup̩rierede la Baleinopt̬re museau-pointu, Vue par dessous. 4. Fanon. Pl. 8. Page 134. Bigant. S."


whales
1804-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Plassan; Lac̩p̬de, Bernard Germain de; S̬ve, Jacques de; Bigant, Jean-Baptiste; Devisse, Jean-Baptiste; Haussard, Catherine
ink; paper; mounted
7 3/4 in x 9 1/2 in
France: Paris