Description of different pieces of natural history, plate 4971
Artista: Antonio Parra
Siglo XVIII · Cuba
Colección: Antonio Parra
This image displays an 18th-century page from Antonio Parra's work, "Descripción de diferentes piezas de historia natural," presenting Plate XXXVI. The text meticulously describes a "Pegador" (remora fish), detailing its dimensions, physical characteristics, and culinary use. Its typographic style and precise language reflect the thoroughness of scientific documentation during the Enlightenment era, crucial for zoological knowledge of the period.
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