Flying Gurnard
Flying Gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) — Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische · Marcus Elieser Bloch · 1782–1795.
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Where it works
Bloch's flying gurnard, a red fish with enormous fan-like pectoral fins spotted in blue and a large orange eye, filling an aged cream page with a diagram. The boldest plate in the set, it carries a bathroom or dining room on navy or white walls at 24×16 in black, with his Flying Fish.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Palette
- red, navy, orange, cream
- Mood
- bold, dramatic
- Rooms
- dining room, bathroom
- Good gift for
- him, anglers
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×16. Prints at 18×12, 24×16 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard.
Framing. A slim black or natural wood frame right to the plate edge; the plate's own margin frames the subject.
Pairing. Hangs alone or as a matched pair; three or more prints are 10% off.
