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Unidentified Fish (6)

Luigi Balugani (Italian, 1737–1770)

A slender fish, scales shimmering under imagined light, floats mid-page. Its delicate fins fan out like translucent lace, frozen in watercolor strokes that blur the line between specimen and living creature. The paper seems to ripple where its tail brushes the edge.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.012 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A crimson crab claws at a cobalt crayfish, both twisted into bizarre, almost alien forms. The sea’s strangest creatures, frozen mid-motion, as if plucked from a fevered dream of the deep.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.052 (1718-1719) (1)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. A crimson crab claws at the edge, while a cobalt crayfish curls beside it—each creature more fantastical than the last, as if plucked from a fever dream of the deep.
Anthias formosus, The Grunt. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

A slender fish with vibrant stripes glides through imagined waters, its delicate fins etched in precise detail. The grunt’s scales shimmer with life, frozen in an elegant dance between scientific accuracy and artistic grace.
THE BEAUTIFUL SPARUS (1789-1813) (1)

George Shaw (English, 1966–)

A shimmering fish glides through the water, its scales catching the light. The delicate brushwork brings each fin to life, as if it might flick and dart off the page at any moment. There’s a quiet precision here—every detail matters, from the gills to the subtle curve of its tail.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.016 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. Nearby, a crimson crayfish raises its claws beside a spiked crab frozen mid-scuttle. Each creature twists with exaggerated flair—more fantastical than real, yet alive with motion. The sea’s oddities leap from the paper, demanding a second glance.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.098 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. Nearby, a spiny crab claws at the margins while crayfish twist through coral. Each creature bends reality—some striped like tigers, others spotted like leopards, all defying nature’s usual palette.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.051 (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 contorted forms defying expectation. A marine menagerie both fantastical and precise.
Galaxias brevipinnis (circa 1887)

Frank Edward Clarke (New Zealander, 1864–1935)

A slender fish glides through pale water, its silver scales catching the light. Delicate fins ripple like translucent silk, suspended in motion. The muted greens and blues of its world blur softly around it—a quiet glimpse into the unseen life beneath the surface.