The Rock Fish (Perca venenosa)
| Title | The Rock Fish (Perca venenosa) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mark Catesby |
| Date | published 1754 18th century |
| Medium | etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Rock Fish (Perca venenosa)” is a work by Mark Catesby, dated published 1754. It is executed in etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Mark Catesby. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to published 1754. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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