[Insect taken from fishing line of Capt. Sands] [art original].

Found In:

Lewis Walpole Library > [Insect taken from fishing line of Capt. Sands] [art original].


16719874

Description

Title
[Insect taken from fishing line of Capt. Sands] [art original].
Creator
Robins, Thomas, 1748-1806, artist
Published / Created
[1767?]
Publication Place
England
Abstract

Watercolor drawing depicting a phyllosoma larva of a slipper lobster, attached to a fishing line

Description
Title from local catalog card; title based on descriptive note in the artist's hand on a separate sheet (3 x 20 cm) that was formerly attached to verso of drawing and is now mounted below it: This insect was taken by Capn. Sands in his voyage from the East-Indias, as he was fishing, some h[u]ndred leagues from land, it stuck to the angleing [sic] line.
Artist from signature at end of descriptive note that was attached to verso: T. Robins 17[...?].
Date at end of artist's signature partially trimmed away; date of production from unverified data in local catalog card record.
Place of production based on the country of residence of artist and the collector.
Formerly laid in at page 57 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806].
Matted with manuscript note to 49 x 37 cm.
Original case shelved separately.
Provenance
Merian drawings purchased by Richard Bull from the collection of Doctor Fothergill (1712-1780). Album purchased by W.S. Lewis at the Julia Swinburne and Lady Jane Ashburnham sale, Sotheby's, lot 426, 20 July 1954.
Extent
1 drawing : sheet 16 x 18 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 B935 805 folder 19 Box 2
Collection Title
[Scrapbook of drawings].
Collection / Other Creator
Bull, Richard, 1725-1806.
Collection Date
[England], [not after 1806]

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Watercolors British 18th century
Material
watercolor ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Topic)
Biological illustration
Subjects
Biological illustration > Early works to 1800
British > 18th century
Bull, Richard, 1725-1806 > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation
Thomas Robins. Insect Taken From Fishing Line of Capt. Sands. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.

Identifiers

Orbis Record
13083861
Object ID (OID)
16719874

Tools