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Image number: RS.9994
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‘The Horned Fish; and the Sea Scorpion’ [Longhorn cowfish and Short-spined sea scorpion]
Date
1757
Creator
George Edwards (1694 - 1773, British) , Ornithologist
Object type
Library reference
38029
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 288mm
width (print): 220mm
width (print): 220mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Marine zoological studies of two fishes: the Longhorn cowfish Lactoria cornuta, a main image with two uncoloured views of the upper body and underside; with a view of a female Short-spined sea scorpion Myoxocephalus scorpius shown with roe or eggs.
Plate 284 from chapter 74 of Gleanings of natural history, exhibiting figures of quadrupeds, birds, insects, plants, &c..., by George Edwards, volume 2 (London, for the author, 1760). The author describes the fishes within the text: “These Fishes are drawn from life, of their natural bigness. The Horned Fish was preserved in spirits; the other was fresh when drawn...My obliging friend John Fothergill, M.D. favoured me with the Horned Fish, which was brought from the island of Madagascar...The Scorpion Fish was brought fresh to London, being taken amongst Sprats near the mouth of the river Thames...”
The plate is inscribed: “Pisciculus Cornutus. Porcellus. Geo. Edwards delin et Sculp: A.D. 1757.”
Plate 284 from chapter 74 of Gleanings of natural history, exhibiting figures of quadrupeds, birds, insects, plants, &c..., by George Edwards, volume 2 (London, for the author, 1760). The author describes the fishes within the text: “These Fishes are drawn from life, of their natural bigness. The Horned Fish was preserved in spirits; the other was fresh when drawn...My obliging friend John Fothergill, M.D. favoured me with the Horned Fish, which was brought from the island of Madagascar...The Scorpion Fish was brought fresh to London, being taken amongst Sprats near the mouth of the river Thames...”
The plate is inscribed: “Pisciculus Cornutus. Porcellus. Geo. Edwards delin et Sculp: A.D. 1757.”