The greater siren from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' Size:XL: 100 x 70cm Jensen Interceptor

Jensen Interceptor

The 'Baddie' (darker clothes is Dean Dawson

Whitsunday holiday scenes

Mr Punch encourages Mr John Bull as

James Figgins

The greater siren from Linnaeus's 'Academic delights' Size:XL: 100 x 70cm Jensen InterceptorThe greater siren (<i>Sirens lacertina< i>) from thesis CXLII 'Siren lacertina' by Abrahamus Osterdam, 1766, published in volume 7 of Amoenitates academicae (Stockholm, 1769). Amoenitates academicae ('Academic delights', 10 volumes, 1749 1790) was published in Carl Linnaeus's name, and edited by him (vols 1 7) and J C D Schreber (vols 8 10). It consisted of theses presented and defended by students at Uppsala University. Original: engraving. 1769