Colossal Squid

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Through a large porthole set below the waterline, three men observe a giant squid staring back at them

It was a squid of colossal dimensions.

Artist

Name:: Neuville, Alphonse de
Dates:: 1835-1885
Country:: France

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Hildibrand, Henri Théophile
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
Author:: Verne, Jules
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, n.d. [1871?]
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Through a large porthole set below the waterline, three men observe a giant squid staring back at them.

The caption reads in the original French: C’était un calmar de dimensions colossales.

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