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Object name(s):
watercolour on paper; drawing; Aequorea Forbesiana Gosse Ilfracombe 1852: jellyfish; Aequorea Forbesiana: jellyfish
Brief description:
This watercolour by PH Gosse depicts a jellyfish (Aequorea forbesiana) and features in his book ‘A Naturalist’s Rambles on the Devonshire Coast’ (plate 14) and ‘A Year at the Shore’ (plate 29). This object is not on display. Inscription lower centre in ink entitled signed & dated Aequorea Forbesiana Gosse Ilfracombe 1852
Collection:
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Associated concept:
Animal (wild)
Current location:
Not on display
Dimension:
image H 74 mm
Dimension:
image length 123 mm
Dimension:
total sheet H 197 mm
Dimension:
total sheet length 239 mm
Field collector:
Mr Harry John Morgan 1854-1942 (from the collection of)
Object name:
watercolour on paper; drawing; Aequorea Forbesiana Gosse Ilfracombe 1852: jellyfish; Aequorea Forbesiana: jellyfish
Object number:
114/1920/22
Object production date:
1852
Date - period:
Victorian (1837-1901)
Object production person:
Philip Henry Gosse 1810-1888 (artist)
Object production place:
United Kingdom: England
Object production place:
Northern Europe
Object production place:
Europe
Reproduction number:
114-1920-22-shot5.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Fine Art
Responsible department/section:
Drawings
Text reason:
Image licence link
Use title:
Sea Life - Glimpses of the Wonderful. Exhibition 2017

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b20a595e-7be6-304c-9a9b-1d6e416c840d

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b20a595e-7be6-304c-9a9b-1d6e416c840d, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0

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