1. Chaetodon Chinensis 2. Chaetodon Kleinii

by Marcus Elieser Bloch

The renowned 18th century antique print is from the highly acclaimed masterpiece, Ichtyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particulière des Poissons (or Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische), published by Marcus Elieser Bloch from 1782-1795.
The plate comprises two highly detailed marine fish species which have been engrave on copper plates and then hand-colored using water colors along with sometimes eggshell powder or metal colors to provide an additional effect to the scales of the fish species. Chaetodon Chinensis or The Chinese Chetodon, which has a broad body form, fine vertical scale striations, spines at its dorsal fin and a very intricate head coloring which is common to 18th century illustrations. Chaetodon Kleinii or Klein's Chetodon with its vertical ocular bar running across its eyes, yellow body bands, and a compressed disc form.

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