Lion Marin, Lionne Marine. Sea Lions antique print c1753.

by Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Personality plus... Male and female Sea-Lions antique engraving c1753.

Original copperplate engraving by C. Hedel for Jacques-Nicolas Bellin's Histoire Général des Voyages (General History of Voyages), published in Paris c1753 by Abbé Prévost. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was appointed hydrographer to the French Navy when 18. He became director of the Department of Charts, Plans & Journals of the Ministry of the Navy, head of the French Hydrographic Department, Official Hydrographer to King Louis XIV and Royal Censor of the Naval Academy. As marine hydrographic engineer he was appointed a member of the Royal Society of London.

There was slight stretching of the paper during printing, which often happened with early lightweight laid paper. Page size is approximately 26 x 19cm (10 1/8 x 7 3/8 inches). To plate mark measures 21 x 15 (8 1/4 x 6 inches).