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The Naturalist's Library
Beautiful Plectropoma — Antique Hand-Colored Engraving | Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Fish Print (c. 1841–1843)
Beautiful Plectropoma — Antique Hand-Colored Engraving | Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Fish Print (c. 1841–1843)
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| Offered for sale is an authentic antique hand-colored engraving of the Beautiful Plectropoma, from Ichthyology, Fishes of the Perch Family, edited by Sir William Jardine and published 1841–1843. This is an original 19th-century print, not a reproduction. Each engraving measures approximately 4" x 6" (image) and is presented matted and mounted on acid-free, archival materials — ready for framing. The illustrations for Fishes of the Perch Family were created by James Hope Stewart, a Scottish natural history artist known for his detailed and vibrant watercolors, which brought Jardine's Naturalist's Library to life and remain prized by collectors of natural history and antique zoological art today. DETAILS • Subject: Beautiful Plectropoma • Source: The Naturalist's Library, Ichthyology, Fishes of the Perch Family • Published: 1841–1843 • Artist: James Hope Stewart • Size: approximately 4" x 6" (image); mounted on acid-free archival board • Condition: Excellent for its age, light foxing consistent with 19th-century paper. • Presentation: Matted on acid-free archival board, ready to frame A wonderful addition for collectors of antique natural history prints, Victorian zoological illustration, or anyone furnishing a study, library, or gallery wall with authentic 19th-century art. Each print is an original leaf from the actual published volume — not a modern reprint or giclee — making it a genuine piece of natural history publishing history. |
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