Bowdich fish watercolor, dace

Bowdich, Sarah (1791-1856).
Dace.
Original watercolor and gouache over pencil, heightened with silver and gold.
From The Freshwater Fish of Great Britain
London: Ackermann & Moyes, 1828-1836.
Signed lower right S Bowdich del.
11 3/4" x 13 3/4" sheet, 21" x 23" framed
A beautiful painting from ONE OF THE RAREST BOOK ON FISHES, LIMITED TO ABOUT 50 COPIES, 47 SUBSCRIBER'S ARE RECORDED, AND ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF NATURAL HISTORY WORKS TO BE ILLUSTRATED BY ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS. Originally issued in 11 parts, in 22 installments from 1828 to 1836.