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Image Not Available for No. 19. Helix Pomatia.
No. 19. Helix Pomatia.
Image Not Available for No. 19. Helix Pomatia.

No. 19. Helix Pomatia.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881
Date1851-1853
MediumLithography; black and tan printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 7in. (10.2 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 8 15/16in. (14 x 22.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionTwo snails crawl towards the left. The snail in the right foreground is crawling across what appears to be a grape vine lying on the ground. The snail in the left background is approaching a leafy plant, possibly another grape vine. Grass grows in the foreground.
Object number1948.4.19
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "No. 19. / HELIX POMATIA. / The Edible Snail."

On verso, upper left, in red ink, "56783". Lower right, in pencil, accession number and "Drw 48".
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