The Great Sea Serpent (according to Pontoppidon) Print dated 1839 Cactus Illustration streets and coastline are all

streets and coastline are all picked out in fine Victorian engraving

it turns vintage botanical style into something far more playful and unexpected

A lovely choice for anyone who loves antique wildlife art and Victorian natural history illustrations

fine detail and beautifully printed character

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The Great Sea Serpent (according to Pontoppidon) Print dated 1839 Cactus Illustration streets and coastline are allThe 19th century was obsessed with the idea that the ocean still held secrets and few captured the Victorian imagination like the Great Sea Serpent. This 1839 illustration has all the drama of maritime folklore: a legendary creature rising from the waves, part scientific report, part fireside tale. A brilliant vintage statement piece for lovers of nautical history, cryptozoology, gothic curiosities, and antique myth and monster wall art. This is an