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Mackerel
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Eleazar Albin Dolinavit
Item
1 watercolour painting ; 56 x 39 cm + 1 leaf
Eleazar Albin was an English naturalist and watercolourist illustrator who wrote and illustrated several books, including “A Natural History of English Insects” (1720), “A Natural History of Birds” (1731–38), and “A Natural History of Spiders and Other Curious Insects” (1736). He has been described as one of the great entomological book illustrators of the 18th century.
Drawing of an Atlantic Mackerel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic].
Manuscript note on front of drawing: Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Eleazar Albin Dolinavit
Scientific name: Scomber scombrus
With manuscript text on accompanying leaf.