Antique Fish Print-TORSK COD-FORKBEARD-SCABBARDFISH-GOBY-Bonnaterre-1788

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Plate: 87 with figures 362-367. It is titled: Le Torsk, le Blennoide, la Jarretiere, le Goujon de Plumier, la Lancette & le Chabot d'Inde - Gade Torsk, G. Blennoides, Lepidopus Argenteus, Gobius ?, Gobius Lanceolatus & Cottus Indicus (Torsk Cod, Greater Fork-Beard, Silver Scabbardfish, Goby, Lancet-Goby & Atlantic Alligatorfish). Engraving, modern hand colouring on verge (hand laid) paper. Description: This attractive ichthyological print originates from "Tableau Encyclopedique et Methodique des Trois Regnes de la Nature", the volume on Ichtchyologie. This massive work was made by l'Abbe Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre, and published in Paris by Panckoucke in 1788.Artists and Engravers: Abbe Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre (1752-1804) was a French naturalist. He added copious portions on mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fish to the Encyclopedie Methodique. In total he created around 400 illustrations for this work. Bonnaterre is credited with 25 new species of fish. Condition: Very good, given age. Some foxing and soiling in the margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional light soiling from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: C205-35 The overall size is ca. 8.3 x 11.4 inch. The image size is ca. 6.3 x 9.3 inch. The overall size is ca. 21 x 29 cm. The image size is ca. 16 x 23.5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 38343

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