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Sea monsters

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  • The wonder of the sea! : The Gymnetrus Northumbricus, or sea-serpent, caught on the Northumbrian Coast, March 26th, 1849 ... is now exhibiting at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street.
  • Two men in a rowing boat are attacked by a giant eel. Drawing by W. E. Wigfull, 1908.
  • The tomb effigy of a man accompanied by nereids, marine centaurs and sea monsters. Engraving.
  • Left, Perseus cuts off the head of Medusa; right, Perseus rescues Andromeda. Etching by T. Cook, 1808, after W. Hogarth.
  • Perseus rescuing Andromeda from a sea-monster. Engraving by L. Cars, 1728, after F. Lemoine.
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    The tomb effigy of a man accompanied by nereids, marine centaurs and sea monsters. Engraving.

    | Reference: 11715i
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    Hercules rescuing Hesione from a sea-monster. Engraving by B. Picart after C. Le Brun.

    Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690. | Date: 1710-1719 | Reference: 11571i
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    The wonder of the sea! : The Gymnetrus Northumbricus, or sea-serpent, caught on the Northumbrian Coast, March 26th, 1849 ... is now exhibiting at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street.

    | Date: [approximately 1850?]
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    Perseus, dismounted from Pegasus, after rescuing Andromeda. Engraving by P.F. Tardieu after A.F. Oeser after P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Date: [1754?] | Reference: 3183093i
    Part of: Recueil d'estampes gravées d'après les tableaux de la galerie de S.E.M. le Comte de Brühl
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    Left, Perseus cuts off the head of Medusa; right, Perseus rescues Andromeda. Etching by T. Cook, 1808, after W. Hogarth.

    Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. | Date: 1808 | Reference: 11379i
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