Explore a classic example of natural history art through Marcus Elieser Bloch’s copperplate print featuring Sciaena Macrollpidota (The Great-Scaled Umber). This print was published between 1782 and 1795 in his classic book Naturgeschichte der Fische. It depicts the characteristic banded body of the fish along with its pectoral fins and red colored underbellies. Bloch’s prints are highly appreciated by art lovers due to their amazing attention to detail regarding anatomy and the revolutionary technique of applying silver leaf below watercolor to imitate real fish scales. It comes complete with period scientific typography in four languages.
