AFRICAN ANIMALS Mermaid Sea lion River horse (Hippo) Fish with sharp horn, 1746

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'African Animals'. Artist/engraver/cartographer: G. Child. Provenance: "A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels"; Printed for Thomas Astley, Published by His Majesty's Authority, London. Type: Antique copperplate print. The "animals" shown include two images of a Mermaid at the top of the print, at that time still thought to exist by many mariners. "Mermaid" sightings continue to be reported to this day. The figure of the sea "lion" is also intriguing

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Size: 1767px × 2744px
Location: Africa
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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