Anthias Formosus - The Grunt

by Marcus Elieser Bloch

This beautiful vintage plate presents the famous depiction of Anthias Formosus, which goes by many other names such as Le Rothmund, L'Ecreux, and The Grunt, depicted by Marcus Elieser Bloch.

Recognized as one of the most accurate representations of fish ever created, the illustration reveals all distinctive characteristics of the species, highlighted by bright golden-yellow colors with electrifying blue vertical lines on both sides of the body and the head. Beautiful details of the fish spiny dorsal fin and scales demonstrate the highest level of copperplate engraving and painting of the times of the Enlightenment.