Embark upon a trip back to the golden age of natural history art through the medium of this beautiful museum-quality pair of goatfishes. Initially created and published in Berlin through the efforts of the father of ichthyology, Dr. Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723 – 1799), this particular illustration reflects the precise nature of late 18th-century science art.The illustrations include 1. Mullus Maculatus (The Maculated Surmulet) and 2. Mullus Barbatus (The Smaller Red-Beard). The illustrations reflect not only biological accuracy but are also highly artistic through their creation through hand-colored copperplate engravings using historical pigments and watercolor washes that depict the shimmering iridescent scales of the fish.
