Bibliography Record

x
 
Pietsch, Theodore W. (detail)
   
1991
Samuel Fallours and his "Sirenne" from the province of Ambon.
Archives of Nat. Hist. 18(1): 1-25. 7 figs.
–Concludes that Fallours' painting of a mermaid (publ. by Renard, 1719, and Valentijn, 1726) was probably based on a dead dugong that he personally observed (but considerably embellished!).

Related Index Records (4)

Dugong dugon (Müller, 1776) Palmer, 1895
  x 1991 Pietsch, T.W. (S. Fallours' painting of a mermaid probably based on a dugong from Ambon; 2, 5, 10, 12-13.)

East Indies
(SEE ALSO: Asia; Australia; Indian Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippine Islands)
  x * 1991 Pietsch, T.W. (mermaid painting by S. Fallours probably based on a dugong from Ambon; 1-25.)

Historical Notes
  x 1991 Pietsch, T.W. (S. Fallours' painting of a mermaid probably based on a dugong; 1-25.)

Mermaid Legend
(SEE ALSO: Religious, Superstitious, or Ornamental Use or Observance; Ri)
  x * 1991 Pietsch, T.W. (S. Fallours' painting of a mermaid probably based on a dugong; 1-25.)


Compendium Software Systems, LLC