Rediscover the glory days of natural history illustrations through this elegant hand-colored copperplate engraving featuring Lutianus Luteus (also known as Der Gelbflosser, Le Lutjan jaune, or The Yellow-Fin) rendered by the renowned 18th-century German physician and ichthyologist Marcus Elieser Bloch.Derived from Bloch's masterpiece Ichtyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière des Poissons, this plate is highly regarded for its remarkable anatomical precision, its luminous silver-blue scales streaked with orange, and its stunning gold dorsal and ventral fins. Printed on thick laid paper, the print demonstrates Bloch’s distinctive method of employing metallic highlights to replicate the iridescence of live fish.
