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C1810
Murex species
Artist:
George Perry
Superb early c.19th shell aquatint. of the Murex family which contains a variety of forms and a number of sub-families. Murex Shells are found in tropical and temperate seas throughout the world. In both southern and northern Australia the family … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Murex species
Date:
C1810
Artist:
George Perry
Engraver:
W.Miller
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Aquatint with original hand colouring
Image Size:
225mm
x 315mm
Paper Size:
262mm
x 420mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1810
Description:
Superb early c.19th shell aquatint. of the Murex family which contains a variety of forms and a number of sub-families. Murex Shells are found in tropical and temperate seas throughout the world. In both southern and northern Australia the family is well represented.
From Perry, Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells: containing a New Arrangement of the Genera and Species.Â
Artist:
George Perry (1771-?)
Perry was a 19th-century English architect and amateur naturalist and malacologist. Perry is known for two natural history works: Arcana; or the museum of natural history, published monthly from January 1810 to September 1811 and Conchology, or the natural history of shells, published in 1811. Although often ridiculed during his life by the established science community, primarily for being a supporter of Lamarck rather than of Linnaeus
