Big to Small, Shark to Seahorse

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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)

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.

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