Big to Small, Shark to Seahorse
Title
Big to Small, Shark to Seahorse
Description
The plates in Sagra’s Peces [1853] are magnificently coloured, and the fish seem ready to swim off the page. Three species of Cuban fish are illustrated here, including a large shark and a diminutive seahorse.
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)
M. (Alphonse) Guichenot (author)
Format
Tall folio
Coverage
Paris (published)
Citation
Justin Hanisch (photographer), “Big to Small, Shark to Seahorse,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed July 11, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3340.