Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.13502

    Golden and Bronze Carp

    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
    Subject
    Biology
       > Natural history
    Biology
       > Zoology
          > Ichthyology
    Content object
    nature
       > animal
          > fish
    Description
    Zoological studies of varieties of the Goldfish (or Golden carp, with a bronze variation) Carassius auratus. Side views, the freshwater fishes are shown as in life, in a pond or aquarium setting.

    Plate 6 from the book British fresh-water fishes by W. Houghton, vol.1 (London, William Mackenzie, 1879).

    The plate is inscribed below: ‘GOLDEN AND BRONZE CARP.’

    The accompanying text states that: ‘The specimens figured were supplied by Mr. Masefield, of Ellerton Hall.’

    William Houghton (1828-1895) British naturalist and clergyman, was a Fellow of the Linnean Society.
    Associated place
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       > Europe
          > United Kingdom
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