Bloch — Green-Tailed Gilt-Head Folio Plate c.1786
The third in a trio of magnificent Bloch fish plates — frame together for a show-stopping coastal wall.
Green-Tailed Gilt-Head from Bloch's monumental ichthyology, Berlin c.1786. Vivid hand-coloring on folio-sized paper. Bloch's fish are the gold standard of 18th-century natural history illustration. Complete the set with the Sea-Bream and Toothed Gilt-Head plates.
Dimensions
~ 17 1/2" by 10 1/2"
Medium: Copper engraving, hand-colored | Era: c.1786 | Size: Folio | Condition: Colors vivid. Shows beautifully.