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Anthias Diagramma, The Warna. (1785-1797) (1)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

A delicate fish, its scales shimmering in precise engraved lines, hovers against blank paper—caught mid-swim yet frozen, every fin and gill rendered with scientific clarity. The ocean is absent, but the creature pulses with life.
Ostracion Cornutus, The Horn-fish. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

A horned fish floats mid-page, its armored body etched in precise lines. Spines jut from its boxy frame, delicate fins splayed like lace. The engraving freezes this odd creature between science and art—part specimen, part phantom from the deep.
Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires.. Pl.019 (1718-1719)

Louis Renard (French, 1678–1746)

Vibrant fish dart across the page, their scales shimmering in impossible hues. Nearby, a crimson crab claws at the edge, its shell etched with intricate patterns. The sea creatures twist in exaggerated forms—some striped like tigers, others spotted like leopards—as if plucked from a sailor’s wildest tale.
1. Centriscus Scolopax, The Snipe-Fish; 2. Centriscus Scutatus, The Knife Fish; (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

Two slender fish, one curved like a snipe’s beak, the other flat as a blade, float against blank parchment. Delicate engravings trace each rib and fin with scientific precision, transforming marine creatures into elegant specimens suspended between art and study.
Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.56 (1839)

Anton Benedikt Reichenbach (German, 1804–1877)

A meticulous engraving of animals, their forms etched with precision—each line alive with texture and movement. The creatures seem poised between science and art, frozen yet pulsing with life.
Archives de l’histoire des insectes Pl.23 (1794)

Johann Caspar Fuessli (Swiss, 1706–1782)

Delicate wings and segmented legs emerge from the page—each insect meticulously rendered, their forms both alien and familiar. The precise lines reveal nature’s intricate designs, frozen in ink as if pinned for study. A hidden world, scaled down to fit the margins of paper.
Cyprinus Auratus var., The Gold-Fish. (1785-1797)

Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

A goldfish floats mid-page, its scales etched with precision—each delicate fin and gill rendered in stark black lines. The creature seems poised to flick its tail and dart off the paper, frozen yet alive under the engraver’s hand.
Natural History (Galerya obrazowa zwiérząt czyli Historya naturalna) Pl.48 (1839)

Anton Benedikt Reichenbach (German, 1804–1877)

A meticulous engraving of animals, each line precise yet alive—feathers, fur, and scales rendered with scientific clarity. The creatures seem poised between specimen and spirit, frozen mid-motion as if about to step off the page.
Verpa digitaliformis (1915-1945)

Hans Walty (Swiss, 1868-1948)

A delicate fungus rises, its cap split like a gloved finger. Fine lines trace the gills beneath, precise as veins. The stem tapers to nothing, as if dissolving into the page.