C1753

1. Lion Marin. 2. Lionne Marine

Artist:

Scarce C18th engraving of the Southern Elephant Seal. Common name: Southern Elephant Seal Binomial name: Mirounga leonina First described: Linnaeus 1758 Distribution: Occasional annual sightings in Tasmania. Reference Strahan: The Mammals of Australia, 2nd edition. Page: 686-7, ill.686 From Prevost, Histoire General Du Voyages

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Full Title:

1. Lion Marin. 2. Lionne Marine

Date:

C1753

Artist:

Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784)

Condition:

Small repaired tear at left sheet edge, otherwise in good condition

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

140mm

x 193mm

Paper Size:

190mm

x 255mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1753

Description:

Scarce C18th engraving of the Southern Elephant Seal.

Common name: Southern Elephant Seal
Binomial name: Mirounga leonina
First described: Linnaeus 1758
Distribution: Occasional annual sightings in Tasmania.

Reference Strahan: The Mammals of Australia, 2nd edition. Page: 686-7, ill.686

From Prevost, Histoire General Du Voyages

Denis Diderot (1713 - 1784)

Diderot was the most prominent of the French Encyclopaedists. The Encyclopédie is the most famous publications representing the thought and ideals of the Enlightenment. The Encyclopédie's aim was "to change the way people think". Diderot wanted to incorporate all of the world's knowledge into the Encyclopédie and it was the first general encyclopaedia to describe the mechanical arts. It attempted to collect and summarise human knowledge in a variety of fields and topics, including philosophy, theology, science and the arts. The Encyclopédie was controversial for reorganising knowledge based on human reason instead of by nature or theology.

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