Species and Parts of Whales - Pl. 7 Page 130

Object summary

Title: Species and Parts of Whales - Pl. 7 Page 130
Object ID: AF-NF-0474
Date made: 1804
Place made: France, Paris, Ile-de-France
Engraver: Bigant, Jean-Baptiste; Devisse, Jean-Baptiste; Haussard, Catherine
Author: Lacépède, Bernard Germain de
Publisher: Plassan
Draughtsman: Sève, Jacques de
Object type: Engraving
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
On view: No

Description

Black and white diagram engraving of species and parts of whales. Depicted are: (1) vertebrae of a Balaenoptera Rorqual; (2) baleens of a Balaenoptera Rorqual. Lettered with captions and "1. Vertèbres d'une Baleinoptère Rorqual. 2. Fanons d'une Baleinoptère Rorquale. Pl. 7. Page 130."