Striped Bass (Roccus lineatus) by John L. Petrie, 1898 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) with soft blues and greens

with soft blues and greens dominating the print and evoking the cool freshness of morning air

Issued for the 1962 Football World Cup in Chile

and a decisive break from tradition

Design and style: Rich colors

Striped Bass (Roccus lineatus) by John L. Petrie, 1898 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) with soft blues and greensThe Striped Bass, Roccus lineatus (1898) by John L. Petrie is a superb example of lateVictorian zoological illustration at its most exacting and elegant. Created as a chromolithographic plate for The Fishes of North America under editor and author William C. Harris, this portrait captures the striped bass from life with meticulous attention to anatomy, sheen, and patterning. Issued at a time when scientific illustration depended equally on close