Bidspirit auction | Original Watercolor of Narwhal Whale

Original Watercolor of Narwhal Whale or Sea Unicorn - This beautiful natural history watercolor is from Sertum Naturae... [Manuscript album of original watercolors of birds, insects, mammals, fish, shells and more, title in manuscript] . The watercolors were completed in Great Britain in 1828 on Whatman watermarked paper. This highly artistic watercolor uses gouache and is finished with gum arabic and a few gilt highlights. The images were completed after Donovan, Sowerby, Latham and others. Each is identified in Latin names and identifies the source. Paper Size ~ 9 1/2” by 7”