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Print on the uses of the Ictíneo
El Ictíneo Monturiol, Litografía Unión, printer, c. 1858
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Num. inventory: 5877
Object name: lithographic engraving
Title: El Ictíneo Monturiol
Object date: c. 1858
Author: Litografía Unión, printer
Technique and material: black-and-white lithograph on paper
Underwater navigation
Engraving published between 1858 and 1868, showing the uses of the Ictíneo submarine, designed to convince the public and potential investors of the commercial applications of the invention. The document, from Litografía Unión and printed by J. Serra, includes a description: “Cutting coral; entering a cave; tying up a cannon, bringing one end of the cable to the surface; gathering mulé coral”.
