Surround yourself with 18th century natural history through this magnificent copy of The Red Wall-Eye (Epinephelus Ruber), created by the groundbreaking German naturalist and physician Marcus Elieser Bloch. Commissioned to accompany his legendary masterpiece Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particulière des Poissons, published between 1782 and 1795, this famous illustration reflects the high-quality lines and realistic pigmentation that contributed to making Bloch one of the best fish illustrators of all time.Featuring exquisite red and orange hues, gold-scaled, finely detailed fins, and a distinctive blue-ringed eye, this fantastic reproduction of a copperplate engraving represents both the actual specimen and traditional multilingual markings. An excellent choice for coastal homes, marine research facilities, offices, or botanical prints on walls.
