Butterfly Fish #102 by Cuvier, Vintage Sea Life Art Print, Natural History Illustration

ITEM:

Butterfly Fish #102, vintage sea life art print by Cuvier. This fine-art reproduction is printed on heavy 216 gsm acid-free art paper. Handcrafted in USA when you order.

Note: Frames and mats are for display purposes only and are not included.

AVAILABLE SIZES:

• SMALL: 5 x 7" print - fits standard 5 x 7" frame.
• MEDIUM: 8 x 10" - fits standard 8 x 10" frame.
• LARGE: 11 x 14" - fits standard 11 x 14" frame.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a colorful illustration of three fish (Longnose Butterfly, Mesoprion Chrysurus, Saddle Butterfly), that live in the Indian Sea. The fish originally appeared as three separate plates in the book "Histoire Naturelle des Poissons" by Baron Georges Cuvier, which was published in Paris in 1828. Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "father of paleontology".