Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
Common delphinula (Angaria delphinus), and hairy triton (Cymatium pileare) c.1645
Etching | 9.8 x 14.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 804596
![Common delphinula (Angaria delphinus), and hairy triton (Cymatium pileare) Common delphinula (Angaria delphinus), and hairy triton (Cymatium pileare)](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/1/1/256644-1330623247.jpg?itok=izxwd-RA)
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
Common delphinula (Angaria delphinus), and hairy triton (Cymatium pileare) c.1645
![Common delphinula (Angaria delphinus), and hairy triton (Cymatium pileare) Common delphinula (Angaria delphinus), and hairy triton (Cymatium pileare)](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/1/a/398737-1372086486.jpg?itok=kyz_TAy5)
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
Common delphinula (Angaria delphinus), and hairy triton (Cymatium pileare) c.1645
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An etching of a common delphinula shell, marked A, and a hairy triton shell, marked B.
Provenance
Probably acquired during the seventeenth or eighteenth century
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
9.8 x 14.3 cm (sheet of paper)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
Shell - Angaria laciniata (Reeve)