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Die polycladen des golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden meeres-abschnitte pl8 (1884)

Arnold Lang (Dutch, unknown)

Delicate polyclads glide across the page, their flattened forms revealing intricate patterns. These marine flatworms from the Gulf of Naples display nature’s precision—each undulating edge and subtle marking captured with scientific clarity. A hidden world of seafloor elegance unfolds in precise lines and careful shading.
Die polycladen des golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden meeres-abschnitte pl10 (1884)

Arnold Lang (Dutch, unknown)

Delicate polyclads glide across the page, their flattened bodies traced with intricate patterns. These marine flatworms from the Gulf of Naples reveal nature’s precision—each undulating edge, every subtle marking documented with scientific clarity. A hidden world of seafloor elegance unfolds in precise ink strokes.
Globe fish and Coffer fish (1893-1896)

Pierre Jacques Smit (Dutch, unknown)

Two fish hover on the page—one round as a lantern, the other boxy with rough edges. Delicate watercolor washes bring their scales to life, each brushstroke hinting at the ocean’s hidden oddities. No waves, no reefs, just these peculiar forms suspended in pale emptiness.
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.
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.
Barrier Reef Anemones (1893)

William Saville-Kent (English, 1841–1908)

Tentacles sway in the current, a riot of color against the reef’s dark crevices. Each anemone pulses with life, their delicate forms hiding the sharp sting beneath. The water shimmers where sunlight cuts through, illuminating this hidden world of slow, silent predation.