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Print made by James Heath, 1757–1834, British, Tortoise, 1789

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Creator:: Print made by James Heath, 1757–1834
after James Bruce, 1730–1794
Published by G. Robinson & Co., 1764–1830
Title:: Tortoise
Date:: 1789
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and engraving; proof before letters on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 16 1/2 × 11 inches (41.9 × 27.9 cm), Plate: 10 × 9 inches (25.4 × 22.9 cm), Image: 6 × 6 3/4 inches (15.2 × 17.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Watermark: 1784 (fragment)
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1977.14.8589
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: animal art | tortoise
Access:: Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:53783
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