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oviparous:
Producing eggs that are hatched after being expelled from the body:
opposed to ovoviporous producing eggs which incubate and hatch within the body but
without placentas. "Monthly reports to this date":
Written in pencil at bottom of page.
Gaspard Poussin (1615-1675),
brother-in-law and pupil of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), whose name he adopted. Landscape
artist combining heroic themes as favoured by Poussin with tonal lighting qualities of
Gellée Claude (1600-1682). Immensely popular during the 18th century. [Murray, P&L; The
Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists 5th ed. Penguin 1983.]
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