Shark: Heart-headed Shark, Hammer-Head Shark. George Shaw engraving c1800

by Shaw, George

Antique print of Hammer-head Shark and Heart-shaped Shark c1805. 

From the rare collection of copperplate engravings published for General Zoology or Systematic Natural History by George Shaw. M.D.F.R.S.  These images were engraved by the eminent natural history artist, Mr Griffiths, and his assistants.

Whilst they were published in black & white this image has fine later hand colouring. Image size is 23 x 13cm (9 x 5 inches).