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Gonorynchus fosteri (NZ) _ Sand fish (after 1870)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A slender, eel-like fish twists through the sand, its pale body nearly translucent against the seabed. Delicate fins ripple with motion, perfectly adapted to burrow and vanish. The details—every scale, every subtle curve—hint at a life spent hidden just beneath the surface.
Fishes III (1885-1890)

Frederick McCoy (Irish, unknown)

Delicate fins ripple through translucent watercolor washes. Scales glint with muted iridescence, each brushstroke tracing the fluid grace of marine life suspended on paper. The fish seem to dart just beyond the page’s edge.
Unidentified Fish (8)

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A slender fish glides across the page, its scales rendered in delicate watercolor washes—pale gold fading to translucent silver. The precise lines of its fins suggest motion, as if it might dart off the paper into deeper waters.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.013 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish, crayfish, and crabs twist across the page—some striped, others spiked, all with exaggerated colors and strange forms. The creatures seem to writhe under the viewer’s gaze, as if plucked from a fever dream of the sea.
Foreign butterflies occurring in the three continents Asia, Africa and America Pl.045 (1779-1782)

Pieter Cramer (Dutch, 1721–1776)

Vibrant wings from three continents—Asia, Africa, America—frozen mid-flight. Each delicate engraving traces the intricate patterns of foreign butterflies, their colors still vivid centuries later. A silent migration preserved on paper.
Prunus avium_ Roe (1911)

Mary Daisy Arnold (American, 1873–1955)

Delicate cherry blossoms emerge from precise watercolor strokes, their petals translucent against the paper. The branch’s rough bark contrasts with soft pink flowers, each detail rendered with scientific clarity yet poetic grace. A single fruit hangs ripe, its deep red hue hinting at summer’s sweetness.
White horse (1909)

Hans Kohlschein (German, 1879–1948)

A white horse stands poised, muscles taut beneath its coat. The fine lines of the engraving trace every sinew, the animal’s quiet power frozen in black and white. No background distracts—just the creature, alive on the page.
Exotische schmetterlinge Pl.016 (1888-1892)

Otto Staudinger (German, 1830–1900)

Delicate wings unfurl in precise lines, each vein and pattern etched with scientific clarity. These butterflies hover between specimen and art, their exotic forms preserved in ink. The page hums with silent flight, a meticulous record of fleeting beauty frozen mid-beat.
Pleuronectes Argus, The Argus-Flounder. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

The flounder lies flat, its mottled skin mimicking sand. One eye has migrated, both now staring upward—a silent hunter waiting beneath the seabed. The engraving traces each irregular spot, as if the fish might blink and vanish into the ocean floor.