Vintage Fish Illustrations

A collection of historical fish drawings showcasing various species, detailed anatomy, and artistic techniques from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Finch, Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, 1749, draughtsman: Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, 1749, paper, brush, pen, h 78 mm × w 178 mm
Finch, Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, 1749, draughtsman: Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, 1749, paper, brush, pen, h 78 mm × w 178 mm
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1) Pterois Sausaulele 2) Valenciennea Violifera 1905 Artist Unknown Lithograph Private Collection
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Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa hag fish 1,2, sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus 3, . and river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis 4, juvenile under surface 5. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster Row, London, November 1, 1817.
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Botanical and zoological illustration by F. E. Guérin. From Dictionnaire pittoresque d'histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature - 1833/1834
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Coridodax pullus, 12 December 1879, by John Buchanan.
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The dryer officinale, The squid, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1873.
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ATLAS OF THE PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF CHILE, 1854. Author: GAY CLAUDIO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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A great loche, a common loche and a spiny loche. Engraving by Heath.
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Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Freshwater fishing, gammarus, simulia, ancylus. undated
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Slow worm, orvet commun, Anguis fragilis, and Eastern glass lizard, ophisaure ventral, Ophisaurus ventralis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles" 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Plee, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780~1845) was painter of natural history at Empress Josephine's zoo and later became artist to the Museum of Natural History.
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ligature of the right common femoral at the base of scarpa's, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine
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Charles Alexandre Lesueur, Exocetus, 1817 1821 Exocetus
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Menopome
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Thèbes. Hypogées. Momies et détails de crocodile, de serpent et de chien.. Prints, Illustrations. 1812. Rare Book Division. Egypt, Mummified animals , Egypt, Tombs & sepulchral monuments , Egypt , Thebes (Extinct city)
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Carmichael's Cheilodactyle
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Biologia Centrali-Americana, London, Published for the editors by R. H. Porter, 1879-1915, archaeology, botany, Central America, description and travel, scientific expeditions, zoology, 70, fish, The illustration showcases two species of fish, meticulously detailed in their anatomical features. The upper fish is labeled I. Chloromma rostratum, characterized by its elongated body, dorsal fin that extends prominently, and distinct markings on its side. The lower fish is identified as C. microcephalus, featuring a more compact body shape and slightly different fin structure. Both fish are depicted with precise line work, highlighting their scales and fins, and are set against a plain backdrop, allowing for a clear focus on their unique characteristics. The illustration is accompanied by a title and scientific nomenclature, emphasizing its educational purpose in the study of ichthyology.
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An iguana, shown above a skeleton of an ichthyosaurus. Chromolithograph, 1877.
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Barrel snail (Dolium galea), historical illustration, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon encyclopedia, 1897
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Oyster, Isognomon isognomum (Long oyster, Ostrea isogonum) Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany," London, 1800.
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Icelandic scallop, Chlamys islandica. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1812. Most of the 1,064 illustrations of animals, birds, insects, crustaceans, fishes, marine life and microscopic creatures for the Naturalist's Miscellany were drawn by George Shaw, Frederick Nodder and Richard Nodder, and engraved and published by the Nodder family. Frederick drew and engraved many of the copperplates until his death around 1800, and son Richard (1774~1823) was responsible for the plates signed RN or RPN. Richard exhibited at the Royal Academy and became botanic painter to King George III.
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Biologia Centrali-Americana, London, 1879-1915, Archaeology, Botany, Central America, Description and Travel, Scientific Expeditions, Zoology, 82, Fish, A collection of detailed illustrations representing various views of the species *Porcilia spinosus*, showcasing their anatomical features and distinctive characteristics. Each depiction highlights different angles, including side and dorsal views, numbered for easy reference. The illustrations serve as a valuable resource for study and identification of this particular freshwater fish, emphasizing features such as fin structure and body shape. This educational display illustrates the diversity within the species and aids in understanding their morphology.
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Skeleton of the common seal, Phoca vitulina 1, and Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea 2. Phoque commun squelette, Phoque austral (s.g. Otarie). Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39.
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The great julus millipede. Julus maximus. Giant millipede, native to America.. Illustration signed SN (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder).. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1790.. Frederick Polydore Nodder (1751~1801) was a gifted natural history artist and engraver. Nodder honed his draftsmanship working on Captain Cook and Joseph Banks' Florilegium and engraving Sydney Parkinson's sketches of Australian plants. He was made "botanic painter to her majesty" Queen Charlotte in 1785. Nodder also drew the botanical studies in Thomas Martyn's Flora Rustica (1792) and 38 Plates (1799). Most of the 1,064 illustrations of animals, birds, insects, crustaceans, fishes, marine life and microscopic creatures for the Naturalist's Miscellany were drawn, engraved and published by Frederick Nodder's family. Frederick himself drew and engraved many of the copperplates until his death. His wife Elizabeth is credited as publisher on
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Reconstruction of ammonite, a subclass of Cephalopoda which went extinct between the Upper Cretaceous and the Paleocene Period. Drawing.
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Otarie Australe, femelle. (Nouvelle-Hollande.).. Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Sébastien-César, 1790-1842. Prints. 1830 - 1835. General Research Division
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Lithograph with contemporary colouring, continental version of the wallchart produced by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins for the Department of Science and Art 1862. It is entitled 'Enaliosauria, or marine lizards that lived during the secondary epoch of the Earth's history'.
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Binny, James Heath, 1757-1834, British, after James Bruce, 1730-1794, British, 1790, Engraving
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Biologia Centrali-Americana, London, 1879-1915. Archaeology, Botany, Central America, Zoology, Scientific Expeditions, Description and Travel, The visual presents various illustrations of snakes, showcasing their distinctive features and anatomy. The top section highlights the head of a snake, with particular emphasis on its scales and eye structure. The central illustration provides a full body view of a serpentine specimen, emphasizing its elongated form and patterning. The bottom section contains detailed depictions of segments or scales, possibly serving as a reference for identification. Each illustration is labeled, providing insights into the species and variations being studied, making it a valuable resource for herpetology and taxonomy.
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Mammifères 1. Hypoderme des moluques, femelle; 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Détails anatomiques. 1830 - 1835., Paris, Publisher, J. Tastu, 1830 - 1835., 34 x 53 cm. Lithographs
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Four snakes of the cobra family. Engraving, ca. 1778.
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Types of annelids or marine segmented worms. Pista cretacea 1, Eunice magnifica 2, Hesione schmardae 3, Heteronereis vagans 4, Sabellaria alveolata 5, Spirobranchus lamarcki 6, Sabella terebrans 7, Serpula vermicularis 8, and Serpula triangularis 9. Annelides. Chromolithograph by Pierre Lackerbauer after Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau from Alfred Fredols Le Monde de la Mer, the World of the Sea, edited by Olivier Fredol, Librairie Hachette et. Cie., Paris, 1881. Alfred Fredol was the pseudonym of French zoologist and botanist Alfred Moquin-Tandon, 1804-1863.
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Collection of fossilized arm pots, spirifer, anonymous, c. 1889 - in or before 1894 photomechanical print Brussels paper fossil animals
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Sand tube-building annelid fanworm, Pectinaria belgica (Nereis pectinata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects, London, 1804.
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An engraving depicting cockle a small, edible, marine bivalve mollusc. Dated 19th century
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Restored skeleton of Goniopholis simus (top) and Bernissartia fagesii (bottom), crocodiles from the Wealden strata of Belgium. Engraving after an illustration by Louis de Pauw from Henry Neville Hutchinsons Creatures of Other Days, Popular Studies in Palaeontology, Chapman and Hall, London, 1896.
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Tanzanian blue ringleg or red-headed centipede, Scolopendra morsitans, in an African stone building with pillars. Aquatint drawn and engraved by William Daniell from William Woods Zoography, Cadell and Davies, 1807.
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Artist's impression of deep sea scene with luminous fishes. Some of the creatures shown here were brought up in the dredges during the French oceanographical expeditions of the 'Travailleur' c1880, including Eurypharynx pelecanoides (top right). Henri Milne-Edwards (1800-1885). From 'Die Naturkrafte', M Wilhelm Meyer (Leipzig, 1903). Chromolithograph.
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ATLAS OF THE PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF CHILE, 1854. Author: GAY CLAUDIO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Hypostoma Squalinum, Ichthyology - Fish
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Sea, fables, explained, London, W. Clowes and Sons, Ltd, 1883, ocean, Halloween, folklore, mermaid, Feejee mermaid, monsters, real, The page features an illustration and accompanying text discussing the concept of mermaids, particularly focusing on a Japanese artificial mermaid. The text explains the historical belief in the existence of these creatures, highlighting the intricacies of their design. The lower half of the mermaid is described as resembling a carp, crafted from wood and fastened together, illustrating the blend of artistry and folklore. A reference to a previous work, 'Land and Waters,' indicates the scholarly context in which this exploration of mythical beings is placed. The caption also points to the peculiar nature of this object, suggesting it resembles a fusion of myth and craftsmanship, encapsulating the fascination with mermaid lore across cultures.
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Rollier d' urville. (Nouvelle-Guinée.).. Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Sébastien-César, 1790-1842. Prints. 1830 - 1835. General Research Division
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A fish with luminous plaques and a fish with a mobile appendage above the head, scientific expedition of the Travailleur and Talisman ships to dredge the abyss of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, illustration by Meaulle from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 2137, Volume LXXXIII, February 9, 1884.
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The Malbrouck, vintage engraved illustration. From Buffon Complete Work.
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Eubalaena australis (Southern right whale). Draughtsman: Robert Jacob Gordon (attributed to). Dating: 1773 - 1786. Measurements: h 660 mm × w 480 mm; h 140 mm × w 313 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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ATLAS OF THE PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF CHILE, 1854. Author: GAY CLAUDIO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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An amulet in the form of the Conaĉ or Murrain caterpillar used to ward off that particular creature. Coloured engraving.