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 (1)-full.webp "Anthias formosus, The Grunt. (1785-1797) (1) by Marcus Elieser Bloch")
Anthias formosus, The Grunt. (1785-1797) (1)
A slender grunt fish, scales etched with precision, hovers mid-swim against blank parchment. Its delicate fins splay like lace, mouth slightly agape—caught forever in silent motion. The engraving’s crisp lines reveal each iridescent detail, as if the creature might dart off the page with the next ripple.
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-full.webp "Anthias formosus, The Grunt. (1785-1797) by Marcus Elieser Bloch")
Anthias formosus, The Grunt. (1785-1797)
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.