Poisson Collection

Oriental Sweetlips
Un plongeur se cachant derriere un banc de Gaterins Rayes.. Barathieu Gabriel

Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1
Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats. Two mermaids and two fish are disturbed by a German U-boat which has a face like a shark. Date: 1917

Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major)
FLO4613879 Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

Common carp, Cyprinus carpio 149, and three fishermen fishing with rod, net and line for carp in a river
FLO5004807 Common carp, Cyprinus carpio 149, and three fishermen fishing with rod, net and line for carp in a river. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Encyclopedia

(Poisson), Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4998326 (Poisson), Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: (Poisson), Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839
VEN5027148 Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839, by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853)

Greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus 54, and Sargassum pipefish. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias
FLO5004869 Greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus 54, and Sargassum pipefish. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish, Augsburg, 1804

Sand knife fish, Rhamphichthys rostratus (Rostrated gymnotus, Gymnotus rostratus)
FLO4974680 Sand knife fish, Rhamphichthys rostratus (Rostrated gymnotus, Gymnotus rostratus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Representation of a male murene (sea snake). Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi
VEN5029352 Representation of a male murene (sea snake). Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) on fish, Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds

Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus (endangered), redtail parrotfish, Sparisoma chrysopterum, and the Rhone apron
FLO4655297 Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus (endangered), redtail parrotfish, Sparisoma chrysopterum, and the Rhone apron, Zingel asper (critically endangered)

Black goby, Gobius niger 1,3, and naked goby, Gobiosoma bosc 2.Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pee Sr
FLO4655197 Black goby, Gobius niger 1,3, and naked goby, Gobiosoma bosc 2.Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pee Sr. after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de

Leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus (vulnerable), sawfish, Pristiophorus cirratus (endangered)
FLO4655122 Leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus (vulnerable), sawfish, Pristiophorus cirratus (endangered), and angel shark, Squatina squatina (critically endangered)

Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis, beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, and killer whale, Orcinus orca
FLO4655010 Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis, beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, and killer whale, Orcinus orca

North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis (endangered) and blue whale or fin whale
FLO4654974 North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis (endangered) and blue whale or fin whale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by David after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris, and spectacled salamander
FLO4654937 Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris, and spectacled salamander, Salamandrina terdigitata

Bluespine unicornfish, Naso unicornis, bulbnose unicornfish, Naso tonganus, and giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy
FLO4655213 Bluespine unicornfish, Naso unicornis, bulbnose unicornfish, Naso tonganus, and giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pee Sr

Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 1,2, and long-spine porcupinefish
FLO4655153 Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 1,2, and long-spine porcupinefish. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pee Jr

Carpet shark or wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, and striped catshark
FLO4655039 Carpet shark or wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, and striped catshark, Poroderma africanum

Herring, Clupea harengus, sprat, Sprattus sprattus, and shad, Alosa alosa
FLO4654893 Herring, Clupea harengus, sprat, Sprattus sprattus, and shad, Alosa alosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pee Jr

King of herrings, regalec glesne, Regalecus glesne, and deal fish, Iceland bogmare, Trachipterus arcticus
FLO4645269 King of herrings, regalec glesne, Regalecus glesne, and deal fish, Iceland bogmare, Trachipterus arcticus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary

Bulls-eye fish, pomatome telescope, Epigonus telescopus, and striped red mullet, surmulet, mullet, mullus surmuletus
FLO4645063 Bulls-eye fish, pomatome telescope, Epigonus telescopus, and striped red mullet, surmulet, mullet, mullus surmuletus

Damselfish, Chromis chromis, Castagnole commune, and climbing perch, Anabas testudineus, Anabas, climber
FLO4645031 Damselfish, Chromis chromis, Castagnole commune, and climbing perch, Anabas testudineus, Anabas, climber. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of

Angelfish? , Ciliare a filamens, and ponyfish, Foal ruse, Leiognathus equulus
FLO4644959 Angelfish? , Ciliare a filamens, and ponyfish, Foal ruse, Leiognathus equulus? Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of Natural Sciences"

Eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila, Myliobate eagle. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "
FLO4644844 Eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila, Myliobate eagle. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of Natural Sciences" 1816-1830

Elephant fish, Antarctic Callorhinchus callorynchus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's
FLO4644777 Elephant fish, Antarctic Callorhinchus callorynchus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of Natural Sciences" 1816-1830

Ninespine stickleback, gastroostee epinochette, Pungitius pungitius, and common mackerel, mackerel, Scomber scombrus
FLO4645093 Ninespine stickleback, gastroostee epinochette, Pungitius pungitius, and common mackerel, mackerel, Scomber scombrus

Ornate wrasse, peacock labre, Thalassoma pavo, and bugue, oblade, Boops boops
FLO4645056 Ornate wrasse, peacock labre, Thalassoma pavo, and bugue, oblade, Boops boops. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of Natural Sciences"

Jack-knifefish, Equetus lanceolatus, Eques americanus, American knight, and spinecheek anemonefish
FLO4644993 Jack-knifefish, Equetus lanceolatus, Eques americanus, American knight, and spinecheek anemonefish, Two-spiked premnade, Premnas biaculeatus

Silver moony, Monodactylus argenteus, Acanthopode argente, and pompano, Acanthinion has three spots
FLO4644949 Silver moony, Monodactylus argenteus, Acanthopode argente, and pompano, Acanthinion has three spots, Trachinotus ovatus

Devil fish or giant devil ray, Mobula mobular. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "
FLO4644832 Devil fish or giant devil ray, Mobula mobular. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of Natural Sciences" 1816-1830

Angel shark, Squatina squatina, Squatine, sea angel. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's
FLO4644825 Angel shark, Squatina squatina, Squatine, sea angel. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of Natural Sciences" 1816-1830

Ray, raye bordee, Batoidea, (Platyrhina?). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "
FLO4644811 Ray, raye bordee, Batoidea, (Platyrhina?). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of Natural Sciences" 1816-1830

Anglerfish, frogfish, monkfish, Lophius piscatorius, Monkfish common and spotted handfish, Bachionichthys hirsutus
FLO4644675 Anglerfish, frogfish, monkfish, Lophius piscatorius, Monkfish common and spotted handfish, Bachionichthys hirsutus, Chironecte herisse

Platynematichthys notatus catfish (Stripe-tailed pimelodus, Pimelodus notatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4650000 Platynematichthys notatus catfish (Stripe-tailed pimelodus, Pimelodus notatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Payara, Hydrolycus armatus (Strong-toothed hydrocyon, Hydrocyon? armatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4649918 Payara, Hydrolycus armatus (Strong-toothed hydrocyon, Hydrocyon? armatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Pacu or pacupeba, Myleus pacu (Pacu of Guiana, Myletes pacu). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4649882 Pacu or pacupeba, Myleus pacu (Pacu of Guiana, Myletes pacu). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Schomburg's Fishes of

South American trout, Brycon falcatus (thick-lipped chalceus, Chalceus labrosus) 1, and halfline leporinus
FLO4649801 South American trout, Brycon falcatus (thick-lipped chalceus, Chalceus labrosus) 1, and halfline leporinus, Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (black-striped chalceus, Chalceus nigro-taeniatus) 2

Arapaima, Arapaima gigas (Gigantic sudis, Sudis gigas). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4649756 Arapaima, Arapaima gigas (Gigantic sudis, Sudis gigas). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Schomburg's Fishes of Guiana

Sea bream (or sea bream) (Sparus aurata) is a bone fish that feeds on shellfish
FLO4687216 Sea bream (or sea bream) (Sparus aurata) is a bone fish that feeds on shellfish. Lithographie in The Naturalist Pocket Magazine or Cabinet complete des Curiosites et Beautes de la Nature

Dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, pearly razorfish, Xyrichthys pendactylus, Atlantic pomfret, Brama raii
FLO4684911 Dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, pearly razorfish, Xyrichthys pendactylus, Atlantic pomfret, Brama raii, cuckoo wrasse, Labrus vetula, pearl-spot chromis, Chromis punctatus

Monkfish, Lophius piscatorius, toadfish, Batrachoides surinamensis, armored catfish, Loricaria cataphracta
FLO4684897 Monkfish, Lophius piscatorius, toadfish, Batrachoides surinamensis, armored catfish, Loricaria cataphracta, Atlantic stargazer, Uranoscopus scaber, sculpin or bullhead, Cottus gobio

Varieties of jellyfish, siphonophores and medusae. Including English man o'war, Physalia physalis
FLO4684857 Varieties of jellyfish, siphonophores and medusae. Including English man o'war, Physalia physalis, Physophora hydrostatica, sea raft jellyfish, Velella velella, and blue button

Jellyfish. Jelly fish including mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca), berenice rouge, root-arm medusa
FLO4685408 Jellyfish. Jelly fish including mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca), berenice rouge, root-arm medusa, etc.Noctiluque pelagie: Pelagia noctiluca: Mallow stinger

Squid (squid) and octopus. Squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) and octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
FLO4685389 Squid (squid) and octopus. Squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) and octopus (Octopus vulgaris). Handcolored engraving by Pretre from Charles d'Orbigny's "Universal Dictionary of

Flame cardinalfish, Apogon, Commerson's glassy, Ambassis ambassis, snakehead, Channa asiatica, mullet
FLO4684930 Flame cardinalfish, Apogon, Commerson's glassy, Ambassis ambassis, snakehead, Channa asiatica, mullet, Mugil species, red mullet, Mullus barbatus, threadfin, Polynemus species

Nile bichir, Polypterus bichir, barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda, longnose gar, Lepidosteus osseus, sea needle
FLO4684928 Nile bichir, Polypterus bichir, barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda, longnose gar, Lepidosteus osseus, sea needle, Belone belone, ballyhoo halfbeak, Hemiramphus brasiliensis

Varieties of jellyfish and medusae. Lithograph by C. Mayer after Conrad Kull from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural
FLO4684866 Varieties of jellyfish and medusae. Lithograph by C. Mayer after Conrad Kull from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart

Coryphene (or coryphene sea bream, mahi-mahi) - White Matajuel (white sand or Plumier's malacanth)
FLO4725458 Coryphene (or coryphene sea bream, mahi-mahi) - White Matajuel (white sand or Plumier's malacanth) - Dolphin fish or mahi mahi, Coryphaena hippurus 112, and sand tilefish

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"Poisson: A Captivating Collection of Aquatic Wonders" Dive into the mesmerizing world of "poisson, " where an array of captivating creatures await. From the venomous Greater weever, Trachinus draco, to the enchanting mermaids and U-boats that graced cartoon strips during WW1, this collection is a treasure trove of aquatic marvels. Immerse yourself in Edward Donovan's handcoloured copperplate illustrations from his Natural History of British Fishes (1802-1808), showcasing the intricate details of each species. Marvel at the sting-bull's striking appearance and learn about its fascinating characteristics. Transport yourself to Madame Pompadour's era as you admire Francois Boucher's portrait capturing her elegance and grace. Witness her engrossed in embroidery work at her Tambour Frame, a glimpse into the life of one of history's most influential women. Explore Alphonse Lemerre's Alphabet series (1875) as it takes you on a journey through various themes. Discover Harvesters working diligently amidst vineyards and Vultures soaring above vast landscapes. Encounter Xilophagus and Xiphias, beautifully engraved representations found within these pages. Delight in Alfred Prunaire's grave depiction (1837-?) featuring The Frogfish Throne - an intriguing blend between reality and fantasy. Allow your imagination to wander as this unique creature reigns supreme over its underwater kingdom. Travel back in time to 15th century Chantilly with a miniature illustration from "Kalila (Calila) and Dimna" by Bidpai. Observe animals depicted in male posture while a dog and monkey tyrannize over a weasel, offering insights into human behavior through animal allegories. Experience Gepetto's craftsmanship firsthand as he manufactures Pinocchio in Simone Baudoin's illustrated edition published by CastermanAttention: RIGHTS RESERVES).