Travel back in time to the glorious era of scientific discoveries through this beautiful fine art reproduction of the classic fish painting by Marcus Elieser Bloch – the legendary ichthyological plate, Tetrodon Lineatus (The Striped Globe). Published in the famous encyclopedic publication by Bloch, Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische of the 18th century, this beautiful painting reveals the intriguing morphology of the world-famous pufferfish. The print depicts lateral striping, textured spines, and an amazingly accurate anatomy.Restored using high-quality printing technology and printed on museum-quality heavyweight archival paper, this print maintains all the details of the original print from the collection, such as rich sepia coloring, delicate touches of hand-coloring, and beautiful copperplate style. Ideal for beach and eclectic home decor, as well as office spaces and libraries.