Untitled: various annelid worms
This drawing by PH Gosse depicts 3 different annelid (segmented) worms. The upper worm is of the genus Syllis and is a marine bristle worm. Beneath this the earthworm is shown emerging from its egg capsule. The lower 3 drawings are of a leech of the genus Pontobdella.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 809/1997/40
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- coloured chalks on paper painted black
- Common Name
- untitled: various annelid worms
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- Pontobdella and earthworm
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- 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
