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Charles Alexandre Lesueur

Méduse Rhizostoma octopus (Linné, 1788)

1804-1808

Dating
Date range
Held at
muséum d'histoire naturelle — Le Havre
Medium
vélin (aquarelle, crayon)
Dimensions
H. 28,1 ; L. 42,8 (montage 50x65)
Collection no.
70055-1
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: muséum d'histoire naturelle — Le Havre

About this artwork

Méduse Rhizostoma octopus (Linné, 1788) — Charles Alexandre Lesueur. 1804-1808.

Medium: vélin (aquarelle, crayon). Dimensions: H. 28,1 ; L. 42,8 (montage 50x65).

Collection record: muséum d'histoire naturelle, Le Havre. Inventory 70055-1. Holding only; current display unverified.

Source: Joconde — Ministère de la Culture, record updated 2026-02-23, export 9 September 2026. Metadata reused under Licence Ouverte 2.0. Artline's date normalization and selection are independent adaptations, not museum endorsement.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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