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

Jensen Interceptor

Henry Hunt

People stroll along the outer path

Huggins has full white hair and is bearded

The 'Baddie' (darker clothes is Dean Dawson

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