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

James Figgins

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