Gonium: alga

Gonium is a genus of colonial algae where individual algal cells are held together by gelatinous strands. Each cell has two cilia. PH Gosse probably used this chalk drawing as a teaching aid.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
809/1997/20
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Drawings
Medium
white and coloured chalks on paper painted black
Common Name
Gonium: alga
Simple Name
drawing
Inscription Transcription
Gonium
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)
Production County
Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Person Initials
Philip Henry
Production Person Surname
Gosse
Production Year Low
1850
Production Year High
1880

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Gonium: alga