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Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.023 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart between spiny crabs and oddly shaped crayfish, their scales gleaming in impossible colors. The seafloor teems with creatures both familiar and bizarre, each rendered in meticulous detail—a kaleidoscopic menagerie defying nature’s usual palette.
Peacock And Peacock Butterfly

Archibald Thorburn (Scottish, 1860–1935)

A peacock fans its iridescent plumage beside a delicate butterfly, their shared name no coincidence. The bird’s jewel-toned feathers mirror the insect’s intricate wings—nature’s artistry in watercolor.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.017 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish, crayfish, and crabs twist across the page—some striped, others spiked, all rendered in exaggerated hues. The creatures seem to writhe with life, their unnatural colors and strange forms blurring the line between scientific record and wild imagination.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.008 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart among spiny crabs and crayfish, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. The creatures twist in exaggerated forms, as if plucked from a fevered dream of the sea’s strangest depths. Each engraving pulses with unnatural color, bending reality into something wilder.
Caesioperca rasor (Tas) _ Sea perch (1867)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A sea perch glides through muted blues, its scales catching the light. The watercolor bleeds softly at the edges, as if the fish might dissolve into the depths any moment.
Psalliota costata (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

Delicate gills fan out beneath the mushroom’s ribbed cap, each line precise as a scientific sketch. The earthy tones suggest damp forest floors, where this fungus might emerge after rain. A quiet study of texture and form, it invites closer inspection of nature’s intricate designs.
Atlas państwa zwierzęcego Pl.54 (1905)

Kurt Lampert (German, unknown)

A meticulous grid of creatures—each line precise, each form alive. Beetles, birds, and serpents crowd the page, their details sharp as if caught mid-motion. Science and art collide in this ordered menagerie, where every specimen demands a closer look.
Pleuronectes Argus, The Argus-Flounder. (1785-1797) (1)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

The flounder lies flat against the seabed, its mottled skin blending with sand. One eye has migrated to the upper side, giving it an asymmetrical gaze. Delicate engravings trace each scale, revealing how this odd fish hides in plain sight.
Unidentified Fish (3)

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A slender fish glides through blank space, its scales rendered in delicate watercolor—pale gold fading to translucent silver. The precise lines suggest scientific scrutiny, yet the creature seems to hover between study and dream. No habitat, no shadows; just this unnamed being, suspended in quiet examination.