Trigla Gurnardus - The Grey Gurnard

by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Dive into the masterpiece of 18th century European naturalism! Designed by renowned German physician and fish biologist Marcus Elieser Bloch for his masterpiece Oeconomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands, this rare engraving depicts Trigla Gurnardus (The Grey Gurnard) - in perfect zoological detail from head armor to feeler pectoral rays that help the fish move on the seabed.

With delicate metallic coloring and exquisite line work, this masterpiece will serve perfectly as an eye-catching piece of traditional academic art, estate on the coast, or antique natural science collection.