Marine life observed by William Funnell Anonymous
Product images of Marine life observed by William Funnell
zoom
Marine life observed by William Funnell
Two studies of marine creatures observed by William Funnell (active early 18th century) sailor and explorer. Figure 1 captioned: "A Shark drawn on his back, being the posture he is in when he takes his prey, his mouth not appearing in any other posture." Figure 2 captioned: "2 Dolphins." [the Dolphinfish or Mahi-mahi, Coryphaena hippurus] Plate facing p.4 in: A voyage round the world. Being an account of Capt.William Dampier's expedition to the South Seas in the ship St.George. With his various adventures and engagements by W Funnell; within volume 4 of A collection of voyages..., by William Dampier et.al., 4 volumes, (London, James and John Knapton, 1729).William Funnell acted as Mate aboard the vessel St George, captained by William Dampier (1651-1715).
Original: copperplate engraving. 1729
- Image reference: RS-9599
- The Royal Society
Discover more
More by the artist Anonymous.
Explore the collection Animals and nature prints and drawings.
Our prints
We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction.
Our expertise and use of high-quality materials means that our print colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Read more about our fine art prints.
Manufactured in the UK
All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.
We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Delivery and returns
We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.
Delivery to the UK is £5 for an unframed print of any size.
We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.
