Squalus maximus, Basking shark taken at Brighton 5 Dec 1812 and exhibited in London on the 19th, in length 31 feet
Watercolour and ink.
Size: 4000px × 3321px
Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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