Perch
Date
1879
Creator
Benjamin Fawcett (1808 - 1893, British) , Engraver
After
A. F. Lydon (1836 - 1917, British) , Draughtsman
Object type
Library reference
RCN45159
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 270mm
width (page): 367mm
width (page): 367mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Zoological study of the European perch Perca fluviatilis, side view showing the freshwater fish caught and displayed on a riverbank.
Frontispiece plate 1 from the book British fresh-water fishes by W. Houghton, vol.1 (London, William Mackenzie, 1879).
The plate is inscribed below: ‘PERCH.’
The accompanying text states that: ‘The figure on the plate is drawn from a fine specimen caught in the month of June’.
William Houghton (1828-1895) British naturalist and clergyman, was a Fellow of the Linnean Society.
Frontispiece plate 1 from the book British fresh-water fishes by W. Houghton, vol.1 (London, William Mackenzie, 1879).
The plate is inscribed below: ‘PERCH.’
The accompanying text states that: ‘The figure on the plate is drawn from a fine specimen caught in the month of June’.
William Houghton (1828-1895) British naturalist and clergyman, was a Fellow of the Linnean Society.
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