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

Henry Hunt

Dickens brought out the terrible conditions that pertained at one particular farm managed by a man called Drouet

People stroll along the outer path

Jensen Interceptor

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