LIBERALE, Giorgio
(b. 1527, Udine, d. ca. 1579)

Mediterranean lobster

1558
Parchment, 640 x 870 mm
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

The lobster's body measures 47 cm and is represented in its actual dimensions on fol. 91r of cod. ser. n. 2669. The abdomen and the tail are reddish brown, the pectoral armour is brown, and the walking legs are coloured yellowish-red. The large antennae are unnaturally bent.




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