Evoke the spirit of Enlightenment natural history through the reproduction of Scomber Fasciatus, or The Streaked Mackrel, by Marcus Elieser Bloch. Originated in the years between 1782 and 1795 and printed for Bloch’s seminal work Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons, this item brings to life the incredible artistry of copperplate engraving during the Age of Enlightenment.Portraying the distinctive dark vertical stripes on a silver violet body with bright red pelvic fins and pale yellow dorsal markings, the print comes to life with genuine trilingual copperplate text in German, French, and English. Hand-numbered and steeped in historical authenticity, this striking lateral view serves as an eye-catching highlight of your coastal home, office, library, and gallery walls.
