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Unidentified Fish (11)

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A slender fish glides through the page, its scales rendered in delicate watercolor washes—pale gold fading to translucent silver along the belly. The precise lines of its fins suggest motion, as if it might dart off the paper with one flick of its tail.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.282 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings from three continents—Asia, Africa, America—pinned to the page. Each delicate vein, each bold pattern, a fleeting glimpse of life preserved in ink. No two alike, yet bound by the same fragile beauty.
Unidentified Fish (12)

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A slender fish drifts in pale wash, its scales precise as etched glass. Fins flare like translucent parchment, edges sharp against the muted background. The creature seems both weightless and poised to flick away with one sudden turn.
Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.45 (1839)

Anton Benedikt Reichenbach (German, 1804–1877)

A detailed engraving of animals, their forms precisely etched—each line alive with texture and movement. The creatures seem to pause mid-motion, frozen yet full of vitality. The composition balances scientific accuracy with an almost theatrical presence, inviting closer study.
Helicolenus percoides (NZ) _ Perch (1867)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A perch glides through pale water, its scales catching the light. Fins splay like delicate fans, each spine precise. The muted greens and golds blur at the edges, as if the fish might flick its tail and vanish into deeper currents.
Pseudomonacanthus peroni (1873)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A slender fish with delicate fins hovers against pale parchment, its mottled brown scales precise as nature’s own brushstrokes. The careful shading suggests movement—as if it might dart off the page with the next ripple of water.
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent Islands Pl.50 (1837-1838)

Elizabeth Gould (English, 1804–1841)

Two parrots perch on a gnarled branch, their emerald and crimson feathers sharp against the muted background. One cocks its head, beak slightly open, as if caught mid-chatter. The detailed engraving freezes their wild energy—vivid, alive, yet forever still.
Barrier Reef Anemones II (1893)

William Saville-Kent (English, 1841–1908)

Delicate anemones sway in unseen currents, their tentacles glowing against the dark reef. Vibrant oranges and pinks pulse with life, a hidden world of movement and color beneath the waves. Each tendril reaches, alive, in this silent underwater dance.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.367 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings from three continents—Asia, Africa, America—frozen mid-flight. Each delicate vein, each bold pattern, a silent map of distant lands. Not just insects, but tiny ambassadors of earth’s wild corners.