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Engraving of a Roman or Greek seal with an image of a chimeric creature made from a horse, a man's head, a basket, and a dolphin. Above and below the representation of the seal are printed "Tab. LV" and "CHIMAERA" ("AE" is not ligated). This is surrounded by a large, ornate border printed from a separate block with red ink, or with ink that has discolored to red. At the base of this border are the artist attributions.


whales
1797-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Van Brenna; Rastaini, Fran
ink; red ink; laid paper
18 1/4 in x 12 in
Italy: Rome