c. 1800 Very Fine Ink and Watercolor on Laid of Blue Whale and Narwahl 1940s snapshot I have since found others

I have since found others similar (including in museum collections) and know that it likely came from Guererro in Mexico

slanting down toward her partner

with nice old nails at each point where the black painted pieces meet

so lid just rests on top

including the phenomenal Hector Hyppolite

c. 1800 Very Fine Ink and Watercolor on Laid of Blue Whale and Narwahl 1940s snapshot I have since found othersThis is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, beautifully executed ink and watercolor drawing on watermarked laidone of a number I purchased from a German seller, all done by the same person I believe, c. 1800 or just a bit earlier. Photos do no justice, but the rich color and exquisite execution makes these miraculous creatures including the completely miraculous Narwahl! feel all the more so. I would guess it was the original drawing