Marine life observed by William Funnell Size:M: 75 x 50cm March 1995

March 1995

Prince's Square

Boundary stone between the City of London and the borough of Southwark

which conveyed Sir Francis Burdett to the Crown and Anchor Tavern

Marine life observed by William Funnell Size:M: 75 x 50cm March 1995Two studies of marine creatures observed by William Funnell (active early 18th century) sailor and explorer. Figure 1 captioned: 'A Shark drawn on his back, being the posture he is in when he takes his prey, his mouth not appearing in any other posture.' Figure 2 captioned: '2 Dolphins.' [the Dolphinfish or Mahi mahi, Coryphaena hippurus] Plate facing p. 4 in: A voyage round the world. Being an account of Capt. William Dampier's expedition to the