The image displays a fish with a dark brown back and a shaded, bluish-silver body. It has large yellow-ringed eyes, a prominent mouth, and a dorsal fin with sharp spines. The colors used are dark brown, bluish-silver, yellow, and hints of green. The fish is positioned horizontally with its head to the left, tail to the right, and lower fin downward near the center.
Artwork Details
- Date
- published 1754
- Medium
- etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 4683 × 3455 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original