Striped Mullet (Mugil brasiliensis) by John L. Petrie, 1898 36x20max70min16 the composition becomes a lucid

the composition becomes a lucid stage on which continents

horizontal strokes knit reflection to reality

a titan of early twentieth-century American cartography

the River Esk is a picturesque waterway renowned for its salmon and trout fishing

Striped Mullet (Mugil brasiliensis) by John L. Petrie, 1898 36x20max70min16 the composition becomes a lucidThe Striped Mullet, Mugil brasiliensis (1898) by John L. Petrie arrives from the golden age of American natural history illustration, when art and science converged on the printed page. Created for William C. Harriss landmark portfolio The Fishes of North America, Petries plate reflects the lateVictorian pursuit of accuracy in both anatomy and coloration. Working from freshly collected specimens, he sought to capture the living sheen of the fish