The image shows a detailed drawing of a fish skeleton in a monochromatic color palette. The fish skeleton extends from the head to the tail, positioned diagonally across the image. Below the fish, there is text in Latin, and the artist's inscription "Pesce Cappone" is near the lower right of the fish's head.

Skeleton of a Gurnard

1620-1621

Medium: etching on laid paper
Classification: Print
Period: 1601 to 1650
Image size: 10079 × 6582px

Description

The image shows a detailed drawing of a fish skeleton in a monochromatic color palette. The fish skeleton extends from the head to the tail, positioned diagonally across the image. Below the fish, there is text in Latin, and the artist's inscription "Pesce Cappone" is near the lower right of the fish's head.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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