Plate 7 from 'The collection of the most notable things seen by John Wilkins, erudite English bishop, on his famous trip from the Earth to the Moon... (Raccolta delle cose più notabili Vedute da Giovanni Wilkins erudito Vescove Inglese nel suo famoso viaggio dalla Terra alla Luna...): 'Pumpkins used as dwellings to secure against wild beasts' (Zucche che servono d'abitazioni per garantirsi dalle fiere)
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Filippo Morghen
Artist bio: Italian, Florence 1730–after 1807 Naples
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: after 1783
Medium: Etching and aquatint
Dimensions: Plate: 10 13/16 × 15 3/16 in. (27.4 × 38.6 cm)
Sheet: 12 11/16 × 18 13/16 in. (32.2 × 47.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
Accession year: 1932