Sea Shells: Trochi, Turbines, Neritae and Helices

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Title	Sea Shells: Trochi, Turbines, Neritae and Helices
Artist	Vogel
Date	18th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Prints, Print | Hand-colored etching and engraving

Size:

10 5/16 x 8 1/16 in. (26.19 x 20.48 cm) (plate)12 x 9 in. (30.48 x 22.86 cm) (sheet)

Creation Place:

Germany

Culture:

Germany

Style:

18th century

Inscriptions:

Signature below double border line, LRC, in black: [Vogel so. (?)]

Physical Description:

23 shells, mostly of conical or bulbous shapes and varied colors; long red and white conical shell at center; numbered "Fig. 1577" through "Fig. 1599"

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of the Print and Drawing Curatorial Council

Accession Number:

2002.236.2

Artist:

Vogel, German

Role:

Artist

Nationality:

German

Life Dates:

German

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009