Basil Smith: Leatherback Turtle

Artist: Basil Smith
1925 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1991
Image Size: 7 by 5.75 inches
Overall Size: 10 by 8.75 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

The Leatherback Turtle has one characteristic which distinguishes it from other turtle species. In place of the horny plates which cover other turtles' streamlined shell, it has smooth, leathery skin. The largest turtle of all, this species is common to warm ocean waters throughout the world. The Leatherback Turtle tends to live a solitary existence and joins small groups only during nesting season.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Federated States of Micronesia 50¢ Leatherback Turtle stamp issued March 15, 1991.

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