Bernard Germain de Lacépède – Flying Fish and Pompano – Engraving (18th Century)

"Flying Fish and Pompano" This natural history engraving presents two dynamic open-water fishes, showcasing broad wing-like pectoral fins alongside a deep-bodied silvery swimmer with forked caudal fins. The plate served as an educational visual reference illustrating the specialized adaptations and locomotive forms of oceanic wildlife. Bernard Germain de Lacépède was an eminent French naturalist and politician renowned for his comprehensive contributions to vertebrate taxonomy, particularly extending the monumental natural history volumes of the Comte de Buffon. Artist or Maker: Bernard Germain de Lacépède. Dimensions: Approximately 23 cm x 14 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 18th Century.SKU:LACEPEDE1-INV

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