Description: This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin between 1785 and 1797. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Bloch was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish. Dimensions~ 11" by 18 1/4" Artist or MakerMarcus Elieser Bloch MediumOriginally Hand-colored Engraving Date1785-1797 Condition ReportOverall Excellent. Please review the image carefully. Fl
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Artist: Marcus Bloch
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1785
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: Pre-1800
Theme: Fish
Features: 1st Edition
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Subject: Natural History
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
