Large Spotted Genet - art print
Large Spotted Genet - art print
Description
Hugh Cott, Large Spotted Genet, 20th century
From the collection of the Museum of Zoology.
Hugh Bamford Cott (1900-1987) was a zoologist and scientific illustrator with particular expertise in the study of colouration and camouflage. Between 1938 and 1967 he held the position of Strickland Curator (Curator of Birds) at Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, researching and lecturing at the museum in between field trips to South America and Africa. Collections of Cott’s papers, photographs, writings, and drawings were generously donated to the museum by his grandchildren between 2015 and 2017.
Materials
Materials
Paper: Our prints are printed on 250 gsm, matt finish digital conservation paper. Produced in Germany from acid and chlorine free wood pulp.
Frames: All our frames are hand-made and hand-finished in Sussex, with responsibly sourced wood
Black: hand-painted solid ash showing the grain of the wood
White: solid wood with a painted satin finish
Natural: solid oak with a hand-applied finishing wax
Gold: solid wood with a painted gilt finish
Glazing: 2mm cast acrylic for safety, optical clarity, UV protection and is recyclable