Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.10016
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‘Testudo ferox’ [Florida softshell turtle]
Date
1792
Creator
Friedrich Wilhelm Wunder (1742 - 1828, German) , Illustrator
Object type
Library reference
Tracts/X51/7
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 266mm
width (print): 212mm
width (print): 212mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Zoological studies of the Florida softshell turtle Apalone ferox. The freshwater turtle is shown in three figures: two showing the upper and lower body and a third showing the neck in its elongated position.
Plate 19 from the book Historia testudinum iconibus illustrata by Johann David Schoepff (Erlangen, 1792).
The illustration is inscribed below: “Testudo ferox Pennant.” The plate has been trimmed for binding, resulting in the loss of artist information.
Plate 19 from the book Historia testudinum iconibus illustrata by Johann David Schoepff (Erlangen, 1792).
The illustration is inscribed below: “Testudo ferox Pennant.” The plate has been trimmed for binding, resulting in the loss of artist information.
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