Description of different pieces of natural history, plate 4967

Artista: Antonio Parra

Siglo XVIII · Cuba

Colección: Antonio Parra

This image presents a page from Antonio Parra's influential 18th-century natural history treatise, 'Descripción de diferentes piezas de historia natural'. It features meticulous textual descriptions of specimens, such as the 'Picuda' (barracuda or pike), with precise anatomical details and measurements. The style reflects the scientific rigor of the Enlightenment, crucial for the cataloging of bio

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