Two Tropical Fish
Title
Two Tropical Fish
Description
The plates in Sagra’s Peces [1853] are magnificently coloured, and the fish seem ready to swim off the page. Two species of Cuban fish are illustrated here, including the charismatic Flying Fish.
People
Justin Hanisch (photographer)
Source
Historia fisica, politica y natural de la isla de Cuba...Poissons [Peces]
Publisher
La Libreria de Arthus Bertrand
Date
[1853]
Contributor
D. Ramon de la Sagra (author)
M. (Alphonse) Guichenot (author)
M. (Alphonse) Guichenot (author)
Format
Tall folio
Coverage
Paris (published)
Files
Citation
Justin Hanisch (photographer), “Two Tropical Fish,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed September 10, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3339.