Affiche océan - Les calamars Mark Catesby the delicate veining of the

the delicate veining of the leaves

in a vintage style that evokes natural history and great scientific discoveries

This plate is a reproduction of an illustration by Mark Catesby (1683-1749)

This elegant work depicts a dragonfly

capturant avec une précision remarquable les détails botaniques et zoologiques

Affiche océan - Les calamars Mark Catesby the delicate veining of theReproduction of an oceanographic plate taken from the 24 volume work "Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" ". This is the report of the German scientific expedition "Valdivia" (from the name of the chartered vessel). This expedition, led by marine biologist Carl Chun from 1898 to 1899, was the first to explore the great depths and thus study the creatures of the abyss.