Introduce a striking example of marine art from the 18th century into your collection through the digital restoration of this scientifically accurate drawing of the Queen Triggerfish / The Old-Wife (Balistes Vetula). This drawing features the unique silhouette and geometry of this tropical reef fish, and was originally featured in German ichthyologist Marcus Elieser Bloch’s renowned 1785 publication titled Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische. The fish is depicted facing right with its iconic crescent tail, prominent dorsal fin, and distinctive indigo stripes on a golden-olive background, all against a modern off-white backdrop. To add a unique period touch to your home décor, the print maintains the 18th-century taxonomy label script in multilingual Latin, German, French, and English on the upper right corner of the print.
