Esox Belone - The Gar

by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Showcase 18th century zoological drawings with this beautiful antique copper plate engraving print of Esox Belone (The Gar), which was originally produced by famous German doctor and naturalist Dr. Marcus Elieser Bloch as a part of his book Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische (Ichthyology).

This print depicts the slender and elegant form of the Gar fish, with its characteristic needle-like mouth and unique scale pattern presented in silvery-blue colors, complemented with pale yellow accents. It includes several original inscriptions written in four languages: Latin, German, French and English.