Species and Parts of Whales - Pl. 9 Page 159

Object summary

Title: Species and Parts of Whales - Pl. 9 Page 159
Object ID: AF-NF-0475
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) part of the head and tusks of a microcephalic Narwhal; (2) upper jaw and other portions of the head of a sperm whale; (3) sperm whale. Lettered with captions and "1. Partie de la tête et défenses d'un Narwal Microcèphale. 2. Machoire supérieure et autres portions de la tête d'un Cachalot soinewal. 3. Physale cylindrique. Pl. 9. Page 159."