Angler
Date
1668
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Library reference
RCN32806
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 342mm
width (print): 210mm
width (print): 210mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Marine zoological study of the Angler, or Monkfish Lophius piscatorius (here styled Rana piscatrix). The fish is shown from above.
Plate from Onomasticon zoicon, plerorumque animalum differentias & nomina propria…., by Walter Charleton, (London, James Allestry, 1668), pp.200/201. The plate is inscribed above: ‘Figura 1ma: pag 201 RANA PISCATRIX The Toad-Fish or Fishing Frogg.’
Walter Charleton (1620-1707), British physician and natural philosopher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1661.
Plate from Onomasticon zoicon, plerorumque animalum differentias & nomina propria…., by Walter Charleton, (London, James Allestry, 1668), pp.200/201. The plate is inscribed above: ‘Figura 1ma: pag 201 RANA PISCATRIX The Toad-Fish or Fishing Frogg.’
Walter Charleton (1620-1707), British physician and natural philosopher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1661.
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