RED MULLET. Mullus minor, Mullus barbatus, Rouget. COUCH. Fish 1862 old print

RED MULLET. Mullus minor, Mullus barbatus, Rouget. COUCH. Fish 1862 old print

Product SKU: P-6-063908

Price $6.35

'Red Mullet' (Plain Red Mullet; Mullus minor, Mullus barbatus, Le Mulle Rouget). Printed from original watercolours and drawings by Jonathan Couch, an eminent British naturalist who lived in the fishing village of Polperro, Cornwall. Engraved onto woodblocks by Alex Lydon. Plates printed in colour by Benjamin Fawcett, with final hand-colouring by local artists in Polperro (1862). Fine antique woodblock print on good quality paper. Printed in colour and finished by hand in Polperro, Cornwall, 13.5 x 22.5cm, 5.25 x 9 inches

CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: 'Red Mullet' (Plain Red Mullet; Mullus minor, Mullus barbatus, Le Mulle Rouget)

Plain Red Mullet; Mullus minor, Mullus barbatus, Le Mulle Rouget

DATE PRINTED: 1862    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 13.5 x 22.5cm, 5.25 x 9 inches (Medium)

TYPE: Fine antique woodblock print on good quality paper. Printed in colour and finished by hand in Polperro, Cornwall

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. However, please note: The image shown may have been taken from a different example of this print than that which is offered for sale. The print you will receive is in good condition but there may be minor variations in the condition from that shown in the image. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Printed from original watercolours and drawings by Jonathan Couch, an eminent British naturalist who lived in the fishing village of Polperro, Cornwall. Engraved onto woodblocks by Alex Lydon. Plates printed in colour by Benjamin Fawcett, with final hand-colouring by local artists in Polperro

PROVENANCE: "A History of the Fishes of the British Islands"; by Jonathan Couch, Published by Groombridge and Sons, London [Couch's Fishes of the British Islands]

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