Bilder Andreas Ludwig Krüger (1743-1805) – View of a European Flounder – Hand-coloured etching (1782)

Beskrivning

"Pleuronectes Flesus" This plate illustrates two views of the European flounder, showing both the light underside and the dark, camouflaged upper side of the flatfish, along with a central anatomical diagram. The work is a hand-coloured etching. It was published in the seminal ichthyological series Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische by Marcus Elieser Bloch, printed in Berlin. This publication is renowned for its scientific rigor and the artistic quality of its plates, which often employed specialized pigments to capture the iridescent quality of fish scales.

Andreas Ludwig Krüger was a German architect, painter, and engraver who worked extensively in Potsdam and Berlin. He was a member of a distinguished family of artists and was frequently commissioned to provide technical and scientific illustrations for major academic works of the late eighteenth century. His collaborations with Marcus Elieser Bloch are considered a highlight of natural history illustration due to their precision and aesthetic appeal. In addition to his work as an engraver, Krüger served as a court architect and was involved in the design of various royal structures in Prussia.

Artist or Maker: Andreas Ludwig Krüger.

Dimensions: Approximately 41 cm x 25 cm.

Medium: Hand-coloured etching.

Date: 1782.

Condition Report:
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