Framed Prints
Framed Print of The eight-armed cuttle-fish in the Crystal Palace Aquarium, 1871. Creator: Unknown
The eight-armed cuttle-fish in the Crystal Palace Aquarium, 1871. The aquarium now contains, with many other very interesting objects, several specimens of the poulpe, or eight-armed cuttle, Octopus vulgaris, obtained from the sea on the Devonshire and North Wales coasts. This is the animal which has been made famous under the names of devil-fish or man-sucker, by the sensational descriptions of it in Victor Hugo's Guernsey romance Toilers of the Sea'...But as Mr. V. A. Lloyd, the superintendent of the aquarium, remarks in his protest against such exaggerations, it is but wanton ignorance and vulgarity to call the octopus a devil-fish, when it has about it nothing diabolical or fishlike...The specimens under my care will, if I permit them, firmly affix themselves to my submerged bare hand...by the crowds of sucking discs beneath each of their long flexible legs, arms, or tentacles, and then they will draw themselves on till they get into a convenient position, and give a severe bite with their hard, horny pair of beaks or mandibles (not unlike those of a parrot), which are placed below, in the centre of the body, at the point whence the legs or arms radiate; but they soon leave go and drop off when I raise them above the water's surface'. From Illustrated London News, 1871. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39513917
Aquarium Captivity Invertebrate Marine Life Mollusc Mollusca Octopus Octopus Vulgaris Sea Life Sealife Tentacle Tentacles
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17.6cm (9.6" x 6.9")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
