The matched pair depicts a man and woman from Prince William Sound, Alaska, titled in French as. Very Good antique condition overall. Genuine 1785 copperplate engravings on thick, hand-laid rag paper with authentic raw plate marks visible around the edges.
This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin between 1785 and 1797.
This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin between 1785 and 1797.