Striped Bass (Roccus lineatus) by John L. Petrie, 1898 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) Design and style: Rich colors

Design and style: Rich colors

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

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and a decisive break from tradition

Striped Bass (Roccus lineatus) by John L. Petrie, 1898 Size:24x36in (60x90cm) Design and style: Rich colorsThe 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