Untitled
This drawing in white chalk on paper painted black by Philip Henry Gosse depicts a series of illustrated sea life forms including a jelly fish on the lower right.
Philip Henry Gosse (1810-1888) was a zoologist who drew illustrations of the natural world, and he is most especially known for his book and illustrations of aquariums and sea life. His books were a part of Victorian interest into the natural world. Gosse spent his later life in St Marychurch, South Devon. The museum has many of his scale drawings of sea life, some of which relate directly to his publications.
Philip Henry Gosse (1810-1888) was a zoologist who drew illustrations of the natural world, and he is most especially known for his book and illustrations of aquariums and sea life. His books were a part of Victorian interest into the natural world. Gosse spent his later life in St Marychurch, South Devon. The museum has many of his scale drawings of sea life, some of which relate directly to his publications.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 809/1997/59
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- white chalk on paper painted black
- Common Name
- Untitled
- Simple Name
- drawing
- 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
