Two Tropical Fish

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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.

Creator

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)

Format

Tall folio

Coverage

Paris (published)

Citation

Justin Hanisch (photographer), “Two Tropical Fish,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed August 18, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3339.

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